ReviewThe Journal of innovations in cardiac rhythm management2018
Posterior Wall Isolation in Atrial Fibrillation Ablation.
Review in The Journal of innovations in cardiac rhythm management, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.
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- Epicardial conduction via the septopulmonary bundle visualized by an esophageal temperature catheter in macroreentrant atrial tachycardia.HeartRhythm case reports · 2026Article
- Optimum Patient's Selection for Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Using Echocardiography.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Electrogram morphology recurrence guided catheter ablation for repeat ablation of persistent atrial fibrillation.Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing · 2024Article
- Epicardial Potential in the Left Atrium During Posterior Wall Isolation in Persistent Atrial Fibrillation.The Journal of innovations in cardiac rhythm management · 2023Article
- Long-Term Results of Pulmonary Vein Isolation Plus Modified Posterior Wall Debulking Utilizing High-Power Short-Duration Strategy: An All-Comers Study in Real World.Anatolian journal of cardiology · 2022Observational
- The efficacy of posterior wall isolation in atrial fibrillation ablation: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Journal of arrhythmia · 2022Article
- Tailoring the Ablative Strategy for Atrial Fibrillation: A State-of-the-Art Review.Cardiology research and practice · 2022Review
- A case of successful radiofrequency ablation of an epicardial conduction breakthrough site probably via the septopulmonary bundle.HeartRhythm case reports · 2021Article
- Left atrial posterior wall isolation in conjunction with pulmonary vein isolation using cryoballoon for treatment of persistent atrial fibrillation (PIVoTAL): study rationale and design.Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing · 2021Article
- Hybrid Convergent Procedure for the Treatment of Persistent and Long-standing Persistent Atrial Fibrillation.Arrhythmia & electrophysiology review · 2021Review
- Rationale and Outcomes of Cryoballoon Ablation of the Left Atrial Posterior Wall in Conjunction with Pulmonary Vein Isolation.The Journal of innovations in cardiac rhythm management · 2021Article
- Posterior Wall Isolation for Atrial Fibrillation: Excessive or Necessary?The Journal of innovations in cardiac rhythm management · 2018Article
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Abstract
Catheter ablation is widely utilized for the management of atrial fibrillation (AF), particularly in patients who are refractory to medical therapy. The left atrium appears to play a dominant role in the condition of most patients with AF and, in particular, the posterior wall and pulmonary veins frequently harbor sources of fibrillation. Currently, the role of posterior wall isolation during catheter ablation of AF is controversial. In this review, we will examine the mechanistic role of the posterior left atrium, discuss the technical challenges of ablating in the posterior wall and the evolution of strategies to achieve isolation with catheter approaches, and review the relevant literature to date.
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