Why the study?
Recent studies characterized persistent AF drivers using panoramic basket catheter mapping, but whether repetitive atrial activation patterns could be identified via automated annotation of unipolar electrograms using high-density regional contact mapping remained to be determined.
Can high-density regional endocardial contact mapping identify repetitive atrial activation patterns in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation?
Population
14 persistent AF patients
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High-density mapping detects RAAPs with predominant focal firing in persistent AF; hypothesis-generating for targeted ablation strategies.
Can high-density regional endocardial contact mapping identify repetitive atrial activation patterns in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation?
High-resolution endocardial mapping can identify repetitive atrial activation patterns in persistent AF, revealing that focal firing is the most frequently observed pattern.
Wolf et al. (2019) studied this question.
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