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ArticleJournal of molecular and cellular cardiology plus2024

A novel sequential endocardial mapping strategy for locating atrial fibrillation sources based on repetitive conduction patterns: An in-silico study.

Victor Gonçalves Marques, Ali Gharaviri, Ozan Özgül, Simone Pezzuto, Angelo Auricchio, Pietro Bonizzi, Stef Zeemering, Ulrich Schotten

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  1. Ablation of atrial fibrillation sources identified through sequential high-density mapping: in silico comparison against anatomy-based approaches.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 · 2026
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Victor Gonçalves MarquesDepartment of Physiology, Maastricht University, Universiteitssingel 50, Maastricht 6229ER, Netherlands.
Ali GharaviriCentre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
Ozan ÖzgülDepartment of Physiology, Maastricht University, Universiteitssingel 50, Maastricht 6229ER, Netherlands.
Simone PezzutoDepartment of Mathematics, Università di Trento, Trento, Italy.
Angelo AuricchioEuler Institute, Center for Computational Medicine in Cardiology, Universita della Svizzera Italiana, Lugano, Switzerland.
Pietro BonizziDepartment of Advanced Computing Sciences, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands.
Stef ZeemeringDepartment of Physiology, Maastricht University, Universiteitssingel 50, Maastricht 6229ER, Netherlands.
Ulrich SchottenDepartment of Physiology, Maastricht University, Universiteitssingel 50, Maastricht 6229ER, Netherlands.

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Abstract

Background: In persistent atrial fibrillation (AF), localized extra-pulmonary vein sources may contribute to arrhythmia recurrences after pulmonary vein isolation. This in-silico study proposes a high-density sequential mapping strategy to localize such sources. Method: Catheter repositioning was guided by repetitive conduction patterns, moving against the prevailing conduction direction (upstream) toward the sources. Sources were found either by locally identifying conduction patterns or by encircling the region harboring them. We simulated source tracking in an in-silico atrial model, comparing random vs. upstream-guided catheter repositioning (with and without encircling). To assess performance in increasing AF complexities, we simulated AF in 3 groups: atria with reentry-anchoring scars, without fibrosis, and with severe endomysial fibrosis. Results: Compared to random mapping, the upstream-guided approach successfully located sources more often (anchored reentries: Conclusion: Moving mapping catheters upstream improves source detection efficiency, even in the presence of severe fibrosis. Encircling sources may help find regions of interest in fewer steps.

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Atrial fibrillationAtrial fibrillation sourcesComputer modelsFibrosisRepetitive conduction patternsSequential mapping

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