2024 European Heart Rhythm Association/Heart Rhythm Society/Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society/Latin American Heart Rhythm Society expert consensus statement�…

S Tzeis, EP Gerstenfeld, J Kalman, EB Saad…�- Europace, 2024 - academic.oup.com
In the last three decades, ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF) has become an evidence-based
safe and efficacious treatment for managing the most common cardiac arrhythmia. In 2007�…

Associations of the fibrosis‐4 index with left atrial low‐voltage areas and arrhythmia recurrence after catheter ablation: cardio‐hepatic interaction in patients with atrial�…

S Yamada, T Kaneshiro, M Nodera…�- Journal of�…, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background The relationship between liver fibrosis and left atrial (LA) remodeling in atrial
fibrillation (AF) remains uncertain. We examined the associations between the fibrosis‐4�…

Use of artificial intelligence and I-Score for prediction of recurrence before catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation

CM Liu, WS Chen, SL Chang, YC Hsieh, YH Hsu…�- International Journal of�…, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Based solely on pre-ablation characteristics, previous risk scores have
demonstrated variable predictive performance. This study aimed to predict the recurrence of�…

Mechanisms of stretch-induced electro-anatomical remodeling and atrial arrhythmogenesis

RY Medvedev, SO Afolabi, DGP Turner…�- Journal of Molecular and�…, 2024 - Elsevier
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac rhythm disorder, often occurring in the
setting of atrial distension 4and elevated myocardial stretch. While various mechano�…

[HTML][HTML] Pulsed Field Energy in Atrial Fibrillation Ablation: From Physical Principles to Clinical Applications

N Pierucci, MV Mariani, D Laviola, G Silvetti…�- Journal of Clinical�…, 2024 - mdpi.com
Atrial fibrillation, representing the most prevalent sustained cardiac arrhythmia, significantly
impacts stroke risk and cardiovascular mortality. Historically managed with antiarrhythmic�…

The Impact of Close Proximity of Left Atrium to Descending Aorta on Left Inferior Pulmonary Vein Triggers or Drivers of Atrial Fibrillation: A Risk Score Model

JAL Bautista, CM Liu, AE Ibrahim, LW Lo, FP Chung…�- Heart Rhythm, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Prior studies have investigated cardiac anatomy and clinical parameters as
predictors for pulmonary vein and non-pulmonary vein triggers. Objectives To assess the�…

The novel automated peak frequency annotation algorithm for identifying high frequency electrogram activity following pulmonary vein isolation in atrial fibrillation�…

MJ Kuo, LW Lo, YJ Lin, S Kim, SA Chen�- EP Europace, 2024 - academic.oup.com
novel automated peak frequency annotation algorithm for identifying high frequency
electrogram activity following pulmonary vein isolation in atrial fibrillation ablation | EP Europace�…

Changes in Heart Rate Variability Parameters Following Radiofrequency Ablation in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

M Mansourian, Z Teimouri-Jervekani…�- …�Drugs and Therapy, 2024 - Springer
Purpose Radiofrequency (RF) ablation is a prevalent treatment for atrial fibrillation (AF),
targeting triggers within the pulmonary vein (PV) for elimination. This study evaluated heart�…

[HTML][HTML] Structural and electro-anatomical characterization of the equine pulmonary veins: implications for atrial fibrillation

ST Kjeldsen, SD Nissen, A Saljic…�- Journal of Veterinary�…, 2024 - Elsevier
Introduction/objectives Spontaneous pulmonary vein (PV) activity triggers atrial fibrillation
(AF) in humans. Although AF frequently occurs in horses, the origin remains unknown. This�…

Robust, high-density lesion mapping in the left atrium with near-infrared spectroscopy

H Yang, JA Majumder, Z Huang…�- Journal of�…, 2024 - spiedigitallibrary.org
Significance Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) procedures for atrial fibrillation frequently fail to
prevent recurrence, partially due to limitations in assessing extent of ablation. Optical�…