Key result
The CARTOFINDER panoramic mapping system identified transient but repetitive drivers in 19 of 20 patients with persistent AF, and ablation of 26 drivers resulted in AF termination in 12 instances.
Why the study?
Does a novel panoramic mapping system identify actionable drivers that respond to ablation in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation?
Observational (n=20)
Does a novel panoramic mapping system identify actionable drivers that respond to ablation in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation?
A novel panoramic mapping system can successfully identify transient but repetitive drivers in persistent AF, which demonstrate mechanistic importance through AF termination or slowing upon targeted ablation.
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May support driver ablation in persistent AF; leaves open need for randomized trials to confirm benefit.
Honarbakhsh et al. (2017) conducted an observational in Persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) (n=20). CARTOFINDER panoramic mapping system was evaluated on Detection and characterization of drivers in persistent AF and the effect of ablation on identified drivers. The CARTOFINDER panoramic mapping system identified transient but repetitive drivers in 19 of 20 patients with persistent AF, and ablation of 26 drivers resulted in AF termination in 12 instances.
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