ReviewArrhythmia & electrophysiology review2018
Catheter Ablation of Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation Originating from Non-pulmonary Vein Areas.
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- Role of electroanatomical mapping-guided superior vena cava isolation in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation patients without provoked superior vena cava triggers: a randomized controlled study.Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology · 2024Trial
- Impact of Obesity Phenotypes on Efficacy and Safety of Catheter Ablation for Patients with Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation.Acta Cardiologica Sinica · 2025Article
- Mapping and ablation outcomes of extra-pulmonary vein triggers in atrial fibrillation: single-centre retrospective study with consistent provocation protocol.Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology · 2025Observational
- A Novel Approach for Localizing Non-Sustained Atrial Arrhythmias: Atrial Pace-Mapping With Automatic Intracardiac Pattern Matching.Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology · 2025Article
- Feasibility, Acute Efficacy and Safety of Empirical Superior Vena Cava Isolation in Addition to Pulmonary Vein Isolation Using the Fourth-Generation Cryoballoon: Insights from a Randomized Trial.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- The impact of empirical superior vena cava isolation in addition to pulmonary vein isolation on outcomes in atrial fibrillation - Systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression.International journal of cardiology. Heart & vasculature · 2025Article
- Distribution Patterns of Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation Triggers and Catheter Ablation Success Rates.Annals of noninvasive electrocardiology : the official journal of the International Society for Holter and Noninvasive Electrocardiology, Inc · 2025Article
- The relationship between the 3D electroanatomical mapping parameters of the left atrial posterior wall and the recurrence of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2025Article
- Performance of the novel ANTWERP score in predicting heart function improvement after atrial fibrillation ablation in Asian patients with heart failure.Journal of arrhythmia · 2024Article
- Comparison of voltages between atria: differences in sinus rhythm and atrial fibrillation.Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing · 2024Article
- Effect of Dapagliflozin on the Outcome of Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Atrial Fibrillation.Cardiovascular drugs and therapy · 2024Article
- Clinical significance of substrate characteristics and ablation outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation and significant functional mitral regurgitation.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2023Article
- Low voltage-guided ablation of posterior wall improves 5-year arrhythmia-free survival in persistent atrial fibrillation.Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology · 2022Article
- Emerging Antiarrhythmic Drugs for Atrial Fibrillation.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Review
- Value of echocardiography in evaluating efficacy of radiofrequency catheter ablation in patients with atrial fibrillation.American journal of translational research · 2022Article
- Right atrial appendage firing in atrial fibrillation.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2022Article
- Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation Originating From the Inferior Vena Cava: A Case Report and Literature Review.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
Pulmonary veins (PVs) are a major source of ectopic beats that initiate AF. PV isolation from the left atrium is an effective therapy for the majority of paroxysmal AF. However, investigators have reported that ectopy originating from non-PV areas can also initiate AF. Patients with recurrent AF after persistent PV isolation highlight the need to identify non-PV ectopy. Furthermore, adding non-PV ablation after multiple AF ablation procedures leads to lower AF recurrence and a higher AF cure rate. These findings suggest that non-PV ectopy is important in both the initiation and recurrence of AF. This article summarises current knowledge about the electrophysiological characteristics of non-PV AF, suitable mapping and ablation strategies, and the safety and efficacy of catheter ablation of AF initiated by ectopic foci originating from non-PV areas.
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