Impact of atrial fibrillation on left atrium haemodynamics: A computational fluid dynamics study

M Corti, A Zingaro, AM Quarteroni - Computers in Biology and Medicine, 2022 - Elsevier
We analyse the haemodynamics of the left atrium, highlighting differences between healthy
individuals and patients affected by atrial fibrillation. The computational study is based on …

[HTML][HTML] Regional left atrial conduction velocity in the anterior wall is associated with clinical recurrence of atrial fibrillation after catheter ablation: efficacy in …

S Ohguchi, Y Inden, S Yanagisawa, R Fujita… - BMC Cardiovascular …, 2022 - Springer
Background Left atrial (LA) conduction velocity (CV) is an electrical remodeling parameter of
atrial fibrillation (AF) substrate. However, the pathophysiological substrate of LA-CV and its …

[HTML][HTML] On the impact of left upper lobectomy on the left atrial hemodynamics

T Otani, T Yoshida, W Yi, S Endo, S Wada - Frontiers in Physiology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The left atrium (LA) functions to transport oxygenated blood from the pulmonary veins (PVs)
to the left ventricle (LV). LA hemodynamics has received much attention because thrombosis …

Modelling virchow's triad to improve stroke risk assessment in atrial fibrillation patients

A Qureshi, M Balmus, SE Williams… - 2022 Computing in …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with a significantly increased risk of stroke due to the
presence of three pro-thrombotic mechanisms known as Virchow's triad-blood stasis …

[HTML][HTML] Multiscale and Multiphysics Modeling of Anisotropic Cardiac RFCA: Experimental-Based Model Calibration via Multi-Point Temperature Measurements

L Molinari, M Zaltieri, C Massaroni, S Filippi… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) is the mainstream treatment for drug-refractory
cardiac fibrillation. Multiple studies demonstrated that incorrect dosage of radiofrequency …

Influence of pulsating intracardiac blood flow on radiofrequency catheter ablation outcomes in an anatomy-based atrium model

K Gu, S Yan, X Wu - International Journal of Hyperthermia, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Background Highly consistent cardiac ablation outcomes through radiofrequency catheter
ablation (RFCA) under pulsatile and constant flow profiles (PP&CP) of intracardiac blood …

Effect of catheter ablation on the hemodynamics of the left atrium: Hemodynamics of ablation

BJ Vogl, AE Shaer, M Van Zyl, AM Killu… - Journal of Interventional …, 2022 - Springer
Background This study aims to evaluate the impact of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation
(AF) on left atrial (LA) flow dynamics and geometrical changes. Methods This exploratory …