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Disconnection of the Left Atrial Appendage for Elimination of Foci Maintaining Atrial Fibrillation
Author(s) -
TAKAHASHI YOSHIHIDE,
SANDERS PRASHANTHAN,
ROTTER MARTIN,
HAÏSSAGUERRE MICHEL
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.193
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1540-8167
pISSN - 1045-3873
DOI - 10.1046/j.1540-8167.2005.40804.x
Subject(s) - medicine , atrial fibrillation , appendage , pulmonary vein , cardiology , atrial appendage , catheter ablation , ablation , disconnection , catheter , p wave , isolation (microbiology) , surgery , anatomy , microbiology and biotechnology , sinus rhythm , biology , political science , law
We report a case with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, in whom multiple foci were identified in the left atrial appendage after pulmonary vein isolation. The patient was successfully treated by catheter ablation to disconnect this structure.