ArticleJournal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing2019
Impact of low-voltage zones on the left atrial anterior wall on the reduction in the left atrial appendage flow velocity in persistent atrial fibrillation patients.
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- Left atrial anterior wall ablation reduces the recurrence of atrial fibrillation in patients with aortic encroachment.Open heart · 2026Article
- Influencing factors and predictive model for left atrial appendage emptying velocity in nonvalvular AF patients.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2024Article
- Automatic Echocardiographic Assessment of Left Atrial Function for Prediction of Low-Voltage Areas in Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation.International journal of general medicine · 2024Article
- Research Progress of Low-Voltage Areas Associated with Atrial Fibrillation.Reviews in cardiovascular medicine · 2023Review
- Left atrial epicardial adipose tissue is closely associated with left atrial appendage flow velocity in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Low-Voltage Area at the Anterior Wall of the Left Atrium Is Associated With Thromboembolism in Atrial Fibrillation Patients With a Low CHAFrontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe reduction in the left atrial appendage (LAA) flow velocity is related to the presence of emboli in atrial fibrillation (AF) patients. The LAA is located on the left superior side of the left atrial (LA) anterior wall, and we investigated the relationship between the reduction in the LAA flow velocity (LAAFV) and low voltage zones (LVZs < 0.5 mV) on the LA anterior wall.
methodsIn 146 persistent AF patients, LAAFV measurements, by transesophageal echocardiography, and catheter ablation were performed. LA mapping was performed before ablation during sinus rhythm, and the locations of any anterior-LVZs were documented.
resultsEighty-one patients had a documented LVZ on the LA anterior wall, and those with an LVZ had a significantly lower LAAFV compared to those without (anterior-LVZ(+) vs. anterior-LVZ(-) = 26 ± 11 vs. 34 ± 10 cm/s, p < 0.001), while no significant difference was observed when compared to the other LVZ regions. A low-LAAFV (≦ 20 cm/s) was observed in 36 patients, and the CHADS
conclusionsIn persistent AF patients, an LVZ on the LA anterior wall was associated with a low LAAFV. In addition, an anterior-LVZ located near the LAA orifice was further related to a reduction in the LAAFV.
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