2017 HRS/EHRA/ECAS/APHRS/SOLAECE expert consensus statement on catheter and surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation

H Calkins, G Hindricks, R Cappato, YH Kim… - Ep …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
AFL atrial flutter AH arterial hypertension ANS autonomic nervous system APD action
potential duration ARREST-AF Aggressive Risk Factor Reduction Study for Atrial Fibrillation …

Atrial fibrillation and cardiac fibrosis

C Sohns, NF Marrouche - European heart journal, 2020 - academic.oup.com
The understanding of atrial fibrillation (AF) evolved from a sole rhythm disturbance towards
the complex concept of a cardiomyopathy based on arrhythmia substrates. There is …

Ablation of persistent atrial fibrillation targeting low-voltage areas with selective activation characteristics

AS Jadidi, H Lehrmann, C Keyl, J Sorrel… - Circulation …, 2016 - Am Heart Assoc
Background—Complex-fractionated atrial electrograms and atrial fibrosis are associated
with maintenance of persistent atrial fibrillation (AF). We hypothesized that pulmonary vein …

Box isolation of fibrotic areas (BIFA): a patient‐tailored substrate modification approach for ablation of atrial fibrillation

H Kottkamp, JAN Berg, R Bender… - Journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Substrate Modification BIFA in AF Ablation Background Catheter ablation strategies beyond
pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) for treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF) are less well defined …

Accuracy of left atrial fibrosis detection with cardiac magnetic resonance: correlation of late gadolinium enhancement with endocardial voltage and conduction velocity

G Caixal, F Alarcon, TF Althoff, M Nunez-Garcia… - EP …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Aims Myocardial fibrosis is a hallmark of atrial fibrillation (AF) and its characterization could
be used to guide ablation procedures. Late gadolinium enhanced-magnetic resonance …

Atrial fibrosis underlying atrial fibrillation

CY Li, JR Zhang, WN Hu, SN Li - … journal of molecular …, 2021 - spandidos-publications.com
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is one of the most common tachyarrhythmias observed in the clinic and
is characterized by structural and electrical remodelling. Atrial fibrosis, an emblem of atrial …

The atrium in atrial fibrillation–a clinical review on how to manage atrial fibrotic substrates

PS Cunha, S Laranjo, J Heijman… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained arrhythmia in the population and is
associated with a significant clinical and economic burden. Rigorous assessment of the …

Intermittent drivers anchoring to structural heterogeneities as a major pathophysiological mechanism of human persistent atrial fibrillation

M Haissaguerre, AJ Shah, H Cochet… - The Journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The mechanisms responsible for perpetuation of human persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) are
controversial and probably vary between individuals. A wide spectrum of mechanisms have …

Electrophysiologic assessment of conduction abnormalities and atrial arrhythmias associated with amyloid cardiomyopathy

CR Barbhaiya, S Kumar, SH Baldinger, GF Michaud… - Heart Rhythm, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Arrhythmias in cardiac amyloidosis (CA) result in significant comorbidity and
mortality but have not been well characterized. Objective The purpose of this study was to …

Atrial fibrosis as a dominant factor for the development of atrial fibrillation: facts and gaps

A Xintarakou, S Tzeis, S Psarras, D Asvestas… - EP …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Atrial fibrillation (AF), the most commonly diagnosed arrhythmia, affects a notable
percentage of the population and constitutes a major risk factor for thromboembolic events …