Critical appraisal of technologies to assess electrical activity during atrial fibrillation: A position paper from the European heart rhythm association and European …
We aim to provide a critical appraisal of basic concepts underlying signal recording and
processing technologies applied for (i) atrial fibrillation (AF) mapping to unravel AF …
processing technologies applied for (i) atrial fibrillation (AF) mapping to unravel AF …
Validation and opportunities of electrocardiographic imaging: from technical achievements to clinical applications
Electrocardiographic imaging (ECGI) reconstructs the electrical activity of the heart from a
dense array of body-surface electrocardiograms and a patient-specific heart-torso geometry …
dense array of body-surface electrocardiograms and a patient-specific heart-torso geometry …
Pathophysiology of paroxysmal and persistent atrial fibrillation: rotors, foci and fibrosis
Recent advances in our understanding of the mechanisms underlying atrial fibrillation (AF)
have further underscored the complex pathophysiological basis of the arrhythmia. It has …
have further underscored the complex pathophysiological basis of the arrhythmia. It has …
Atrial fibrillation mechanisms and implications for catheter ablation
G Cheniti, K Vlachos, T Pambrun, D Hooks… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
AF is a heterogeneous rhythm disorder that is related to a wide spectrum of etiologies and
has broad clinical presentations. Mechanisms underlying AF are complex and remain …
has broad clinical presentations. Mechanisms underlying AF are complex and remain …
Relationship between fibrosis detected on late gadolinium-enhanced cardiac magnetic resonance and re-entrant activity assessed with electrocardiographic imaging …
H Cochet, R Dubois, S Yamashita, N Al Jefairi… - JACC: Clinical …, 2018 - jacc.org
Objectives: This study sought to assess the relationship between fibrosis and re-entrant
activity in persistent atrial fibrillation (AF). Background: The mechanisms involved in …
activity in persistent atrial fibrillation (AF). Background: The mechanisms involved in …
Fibrosis and atrial fibrillation: computerized and optical mapping: a view into the human atria at submillimeter resolution
Recent studies strongly suggest that the majority of atrial fibrillation (AF) patients with
diagnosed or subclinical cardiac diseases have established or even pre-existing fibrotic …
diagnosed or subclinical cardiac diseases have established or even pre-existing fibrotic …
Demystifying rotors and their place in clinical translation of atrial fibrillation mechanisms
S Nattel, F Xiong, M Aguilar - Nature Reviews Cardiology, 2017 - nature.com
Abstract Treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF), the most common arrhythmia in clinical practice,
remains challenging. Improved understanding of underlying mechanisms is needed to …
remains challenging. Improved understanding of underlying mechanisms is needed to …
Human atrial fibrillation drivers resolved with integrated functional and structural imaging to benefit clinical mapping
Objectives: This study sought to improve atrial fibrillation (AF) driver identification by
integrating clinical multielectrode mapping with driver fingerprints defined by high-resolution …
integrating clinical multielectrode mapping with driver fingerprints defined by high-resolution …
Optical mapping-validated machine learning improves atrial fibrillation driver detection by multi-electrode mapping
Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) can be maintained by localized intramural reentrant
drivers. However, AF driver detection by clinical surface-only multielectrode mapping (MEM) …
drivers. However, AF driver detection by clinical surface-only multielectrode mapping (MEM) …
Technical considerations on phase mapping for identification of atrial reentrant activity in direct-and inverse-computed electrograms
Background: Phase mapping has become a broadly used technique to identify atrial
reentrant circuits for ablative therapy guidance. This work studies the phase mapping …
reentrant circuits for ablative therapy guidance. This work studies the phase mapping …