Open AccessAtrial low voltage areas: A comparison between atrial fibrillation and sinus rhythm
Author(s) -
Ana Andrés Lahuerta,
Carlos Roberto,
Francisco Javier Saiz,
Óscar Cano,
Laura Martínez-Mateu,
Pau Alonso,
Assumpció Saurí,
Aurelio Quesada,
Joaquín Osca
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
cardiology journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.573
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1897-5593
pISSN - 1898-018X
DOI - 10.5603/cj.a2021.0125
Subject(s) - medicine , sinus rhythm , atrial fibrillation , cardiology , ablation , catheter ablation , prospective cohort study , fibrosis
Atrial fibrosis can promote atrial fibrillation (AF). Electroanatomic mapping (EAM) can provide information regarding local voltage abnormalities that may be used as a surrogate marker for fibrosis. Specific voltage cut-off values have been reproduced accurately to identify fibrosis in the ventricles, but these values are not well defined in atrial tissue.