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Total absence of pulmonary vein potentials in a patient with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: was it really isolated?

Authors :
Seiichiro Matsuo
Kenichi Tokutake
Keiichi Inada
Teiichi Yamane
Kenri Shibayama
Satoru Miyanaga
Michifumi Tokuda
Michihiro Yoshimura
Mika Kato
Shin-ichi Tanigawa
Ryohsuke Narui
Kenichi Yokoyama
Seigo Yamashita
Source :
Heart and Vessels. 32:501-505
Publication Year :
2017
Publisher :
Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2017.

Abstract

We herein present a case (72 years, male) with total absence of pulmonary veins (PVs) potentials at the beginning of the first procedure for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF), demonstrating dormant conduction between the left atrium and all PVs revealed by adenosine triphosphate provocation with relation to the incidence of AF. He was free from atrial arrhythmias during 1 year follow-up after complete PV isolation with the elimination of multiple transient dormant conductions by circular mapping catheter guide ablation.

Details

ISSN :
16152573 and 09108327
Volume :
32
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Heart and Vessels
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....35ebd6d66182c63e1b097576ea4f7bcb
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00380-016-0928-5