Advanced search
Publication Cover
Acta Cardiologica Volume 77, 2022 - Issue 7
Submit an article Journal homepage
118
Views
0
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Original Scientific Papers

Relationship between left atrial scar and P wave dispersion in patients undergoing atrial fibrillation catheter ablation

Emir BaskovskiCardiology Department, Ankara University, Ankara, TurkeyCorrespondence[email protected]
ORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5492-2508
ORCID Icon,
Ali Timucin AltinCardiology Department, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
,
Basar CandemirCardiology Department, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
,
Omer AkyurekCardiology Department, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
,
Kerim EsenbogaCardiology Department, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
&
Eralp TutarCardiology Department, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
Pages 586-592 | Received 30 Apr 2021, Accepted 08 Aug 2021, Published online: 24 Aug 2021

References

  • Marrouche NF, Wilber D, Hindricks G, et al. Association of atrial tissue fibrosis identified by delayed enhancement MRI and atrial fibrillation catheter ablation: the DECAAF study. JAMA. 2014;311(5):498–506.
  • Calkins H, Hindricks G, Cappato R, et al. 2017 HRS/EHRA/ECAS/APHRS/SOLAECE expert consensus statement on catheter and surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation: executive summary. J Arrhythm. 2017;33(5):369–409.
  • Mohanty S, Mohanty P, Di Biase L, et al. Long-term follow-up of patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and severe left atrial scarring: comparison between pulmonary vein antrum isolation only or pulmonary vein isolation combined with either scar homogenization or trigger ablation. Europace. 2017;19(11):1790–1797.
  • Schreiber D, Rieger A, Moser F, et al. Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation with box isolation of fibrotic areas: Lessons on fibrosis distribution and extent, clinical characteristics, and their impact on long-term outcome. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2017;28(9):971–983.
  • Dilaveris PE, Gialafos EJ, Sideris SK, et al. Simple electrocardiographic markers for the prediction of paroxysmal idiopathic atrial fibrillation. Am Heart J Mosby Inc. 1998;135(5):733–738.
  • Perzanowski C, Ho AT, Jacobson AK. Increased P-wave dispersion predicts recurrent atrial fibrillation after cardioversion. J Electrocardiol. 2005;38(1):43–46.
  • Kizilirmak F, Demir GG, Gokdeniz T, Gunes HM, et al. Changes in electrocardiographic P wave parameters after cryoballoon ablation and their association with atrial fibrillation recurrence. Ann Noninvasive Electrocardiol. 2016;21(6):580–587.
  • Marcus GM, Yang Y, Varosy PD, et al. Regional left atrial voltage in patients with atrial fibrillation. Hear Rhythm. 2007;4(2):138–144.
  • Yamaguchi T, Tsuchiya T, Nakahara S, et al. Efficacy of left atrial Voltage-Based catheter ablation of persistent atrial fibrillation. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2016;27(9):1055–1063.
  • Rolf S, Kircher S, Arya A, et al. Tailored atrial substrate modification based on low-voltage areas in catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol. 2014;7(5):825–833.
  • Çamsari A, Pekdemir H, Akkus MN, et al. Long-term effects of beta blocker therapy on P-wave duration and dispersion in congestive heart failure patients: a new effect? J Electrocardiol. 2003;36(2):111–116.
  • Erbay AR, Turhan H, Yasar AS, et al. Effects of long-term beta-blocker therapy on P-wave duration and dispersion in patients with rheumatic mitral stenosis. Int J Cardiol. 2005; 102:33–37.
  • Burashnikov A, Di Diego JM, Sicouri S, et al. Atrial-selective effects of chronic amiodarone in the management of atrial fibrillation. Hear Rhythm. 2008;5(12):1735–1742.
  • Sim I, Bishop M, O’Neill M, et al. Left atrial voltage mapping: defining and targeting the atrial fibrillation substrate. J Interv Card Electrophysiol. 2019;56(3):213–227.
  • Cheema A, Dong J, Dalal D, et al. Incidence and time course of early recovery of pulmonary vein conduction after catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2007;18(4):387–391.
  • Malcolme-Lawes LC, Juli C, Karim R, et al. Automated analysis of atrial late gadolinium enhancement imaging that correlates with endocardial voltage and clinical outcomes: a 2-center study. Hear Rhythm Elsevier B.V. 2013;10(8):1184–1191.
  • Verma A, Wazni OM, Marrouche NF, et al. Pre-existent left atrial scarring in patients undergoing pulmonary vein antrum isolation: an independent predictor of procedural failure. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2005;45(2):285–292.
  • Dilaveris PE, Gialafos EJ, Andrikopoulos GK, et al. Clinical and electrocardiographic predictors of recurrent atrial fibrillation. Pacing Clin Electro. 2000;23(3):352–358.

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Order Reprints Request Corporate Permissions

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

Request Academic Permissions

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.

Committed to improving the lives of patients with Type 2 Diabetes, Heart Failure and Chronic Kidney Disease.
Novartis. Your partner in Heart Failure & Atherosclerosis >>

Related research

People also read lists articles that other readers of this article have read.

Recommended articles lists articles that we recommend and is powered by our AI driven recommendation engine.

Cited by lists all citing articles based on Crossref citations.
Articles with the Crossref icon will open in a new tab.