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ArticleFrontiers in cardiovascular medicine2024

The impact of atrial voltage and conduction velocity phenotypes on atrial fibrillation recurrence.

Pedro Silva Cunha, Sérgio Laranjo, Sofia Monteiro, Guilherme Portugal, Cátia Guerra, António Condeixa Rocha, Mariana Pereira, Rui Cruz Ferreira, Jordi Heijman, Mário Martins Oliveira

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Pedro Silva Cunha *Arrhythmology, Pacing and Electrophysiology Unit, Cardiology Service, Santa Marta Hospital, Lisbon, Portugal.
Sérgio Laranjo *Arrhythmology, Pacing and Electrophysiology Unit, Cardiology Service, Santa Marta Hospital, Lisbon, Portugal.
Sofia MonteiroArrhythmology, Pacing and Electrophysiology Unit, Cardiology Service, Santa Marta Hospital, Lisbon, Portugal.
Guilherme PortugalArrhythmology, Pacing and Electrophysiology Unit, Cardiology Service, Santa Marta Hospital, Lisbon, Portugal.
Cátia GuerraArrhythmology, Pacing and Electrophysiology Unit, Cardiology Service, Santa Marta Hospital, Lisbon, Portugal.
António Condeixa RochaElectrophysiology, Biosense Webster, Lisbon, Portugal.
Mariana PereiraElectrophysiology, Biosense Webster, Lisbon, Portugal.
Rui Cruz FerreiraArrhythmology, Pacing and Electrophysiology Unit, Cardiology Service, Santa Marta Hospital, Lisbon, Portugal.
Jordi HeijmanDepartment of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands.
Mário Martins OliveiraArrhythmology, Pacing and Electrophysiology Unit, Cardiology Service, Santa Marta Hospital, Lisbon, Portugal.

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Introduction: Low atrial voltage and slow conduction velocity (CV) have been associated with atrial fibrillation (AF); however, their interaction and relative importance as early disease markers remain incompletely understood. We aimed to elucidate the relationship between atrial voltage and CV using high-density electroanatomic (HDE) maps of patients with AF. Methods: HDE maps obtained during sinus rhythm in 52 patients with AF and five healthy controls were analysed. Atrial voltage and CV maps were generated, and their correlations were assessed. Subgroup analyses were performed based on clinically relevant factors such as AF type, CV, and voltage levels. Finally, cluster analysis was conducted to identify distinct phenotypes within the population, reflecting different patterns of conduction and voltage. Results: A moderate positive correlation was found between the mean atrial voltage and CV ( Conclusion: Atrial voltage and CV analyses revealed distinct phenotypes. Lower atrial CV emerged as a significant predictor of AF recurrence, exceeding the predictive significance of atrial voltage. These findings emphasise the importance of considering CV and voltage in managing AF and offer potential insights for personalised strategies.

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ablation & electrophysiologyatrial conduction velocityatrial fibrillationatrial myopathyvoltage

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