Open AccessTermination of atrial fibrillation by ablation of high‐dominant frequency sites adjacent to epicardial adipose tissue
Author(s) -
Nagashima Koichi,
Nakahara Shiro,
Okumura Yasuo,
Mano Hiroaki,
Sonoda Kazumasa,
Kogawa Rikitake,
Sasaki Naoko,
Takayanagi Kan,
Watanabe Ichiro,
Hirayama Atsushi
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of arrhythmia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.463
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 1883-2148
pISSN - 1880-4276
DOI - 10.1016/j.joa.2012.10.004
Subject(s) - epicardial adipose tissue , ablation , medicine , atrial fibrillation , reentry , cardiology , adipose tissue
We report an interesting case in which atrial fibrillation (AF) was terminated during ablation of high‐dominant frequency (DF) sites covered with epicardial adipose tissue (EAT). High‐DF sites are known to be related to the center of focal‐firing rotors or local reentry circuits. Therefore, this phenomenon suggests that EAT may be related to the development of dominant rotors maintaining AF.