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ArticleFrontiers in cardiovascular medicine2022

Epicardial high-resolution mapping of advanced interatrial block: Relating ECG, conduction abnormalities and excitation patterns.

Nawin L Ramdat Misier, Mathijs S van Schie, Chunsheng Li, Frans B S Oei, Frank R N van Schaagen, Paul Knops, Yannick J H J Taverne, Natasja M S de Groot

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Article in Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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  2. Epicardial muscle bundles in persistent atrial fibrillation: from overlooked bystanders to arrhythmogenic modulators.Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing · 2026
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  4. [New atypical advanced interatrial block with triphasic morphology].Archivos peruanos de cardiologia y cirugia cardiovascular
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Nawin L Ramdat MisierDepartment of Cardiology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Mathijs S van SchieDepartment of Cardiology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Chunsheng LiDepartment of Cardiology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Frans B S OeiDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Frank R N van SchaagenDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Paul KnopsDepartment of Cardiology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Yannick J H J TaverneDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Natasja M S de GrootDepartment of Cardiology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Erasmus MC · NL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Impairment of conduction across Bachmann's Bundle (BB) may cause advanced interatrial block (a-IAB), which in turn is associated with development of atrial fibrillation. However, the exact relation between a complete transverse line of conduction block (CB) across BB and the presence of a-IAB has not been studied. Objective: The aims of this study are to determine whether (1) a complete transversal line of CB across BB established by high resolution mapping correlates with a-IAB on the surface ECG, (2) conduction abnormalities at the right and left atria correlate with a-IAB, and (3) excitation patterns are associated with ECG characteristics of a-IAB. Methods: We included 40 patients in whom epicardial mapping revealed a complete transverse line of CB across BB. Pre-operative ECGs and post-operative telemetry were assessed for the presence of (a) typical a-IAB and Results: Thirteen patients were classified as a-IAB (32.5%). In the entire atria and BB there were no differences in conduction disorders, though, patients with a-IAB had an increased TAET and longer RA-LA delay compared to patients without a-IAB (90.0 ± 21.9 ms vs. 74.9 ± 13.0 ms, Conclusion: A transverse line of CB across BB partly explains the ECG characteristics of a-IAB. We found atrial excitation patterns underlying the ECG characteristics of both atypical and typical a-IAB. Regardless of the presence of a-IAB, the clinical impact of a complete transverse line of CB across BB was reflected by a high incidence of

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atrial fibrillationBachmann’s BundleECGepicardial mappinginteratrial block (IAB)

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