Open AccessEffect of atrial overdrive pacing on pulmonary vein focal discharge in patients with atrial fibrillation
Author(s) -
Thomas Arentz,
Peter Ott,
J. von Rosenthal,
Thomas Blum,
D. Kalusche
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
ep europace
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.119
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1532-2092
pISSN - 1099-5129
DOI - 10.1053/eupc.2002.0283
Subject(s) - medicine , atrial fibrillation , cardiology , pulmonary vein , atrium (architecture)
Recently, it has been shown that atrial fibrillation may be caused by spontaneously discharging foci located predominantly in the pulmonary veins. However, the effect of atrial overdrive pacing on these pulmonary vein foci has not been studied.
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