Are the atrial natriuretic peptides a missing link predicting low‐voltage areas in atrial fibrillation? Introducing the novel biomarker‐based atrial fibrillation substrate prediction (ANP) score
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DOI: 10.1002/clc.23378
Abstract: In patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), left atrial (LA) enlargement, and the presence of low‐voltage areas (LVAs) indicate an advanced disease stage. NT‐proANP is a biomarker, which is significantly higher in both phenotypes. Prediction of… read more here.
Keywords: atrial fibrillation; low voltage; fibrillation; voltage areas ... See more keywords
Low voltage areas, atrial natriuretic peptides and fibrosis: Challenges and controversies
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DOI: 10.1002/clc.23497
Abstract: To the Editor, We read with great interest the excellent article written by Seewöster et al. In atrial fibrillation (AF), left atrial (LA) fibrosis and dysfunction, biomarkers as atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP), delayed enhancement areas… read more here.
Keywords: low voltage; atrial natriuretic; fibrosis; voltage areas ... See more keywords
Evaluation of the atrial substrate based on low‐voltage areas and dominant frequencies after pulmonary vein isolation in nonparoxysmal atrial fibrillation
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DOI: 10.1002/joa3.12049
Abstract: This study aimed to evaluate the atrial substrate in the left atrium (LA) by low‐voltage areas (LVAs) and high‐dominant frequencies (DFs) after circumferential pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) in nonparoxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF). read more here.
Keywords: low voltage; voltage areas; vein isolation; pulmonary vein ... See more keywords
Effects of additional ablation of low‐voltage areas after Box isolation for persistent atrial fibrillation
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DOI: 10.1002/joa3.12169
Abstract: Previous studies reported that ablation of low‐voltage areas (LVAs) after pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) improves the success rate in persistent atrial fibrillation (PerAF) patients with LVAs. However, the need for LVA ablation in addition to… read more here.
Keywords: low voltage; voltage areas; ablation; persistent atrial ... See more keywords
The predictive value of galectin‐3 levels on left atrial low voltage areas assessed by high‐density mapping in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
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DOI: 10.1002/joa3.12703
Abstract: Galectin‐3 is an inflammation biomarker that is associated with atrial fibrosis and plays a role in the development of atrial fibrillation (AF). Low voltage areas (LVAs) identified using an electroanatomical mapping system represent the presence… read more here.
Keywords: galectin levels; patients paroxysmal; low voltage; voltage areas ... See more keywords
Substrate mapping of the left atrium in persistent atrial fibrillation: spatial correlation of localized complex conduction patterns in global charge-density maps to low-voltage areas in 3D contact bipolar voltage maps
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DOI: 10.1007/s10840-020-00926-4
Abstract: This study aimed to investigate the spatial relationship between low-voltage areas (LVAs) in bipolar voltage mapping (BVM) and localized complex conduction (LCC)-cores in a global, non-contact, charge-density-based imaging, and mapping system (AcM). Patients with history… read more here.
Keywords: voltage; low voltage; mapping; voltage areas ... See more keywords
Left atrial low-voltage areas predict atrial fibrillation recurrence after catheter ablation in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2017.12.089
Abstract: BACKGROUND Association between the presence of left atrial low-voltage areas and atrial fibrillation (AF) recurrence after pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) has been shown mainly in persistent AF patients. We sought to compare the AF recurrence… read more here.
Keywords: atrial low; voltage; low voltage; recurrence ... See more keywords
P1021Low incidence of atrial tachycardia following ablation of low voltage areas in sinus rhythm for persistent atrial fibrillation
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DOI: 10.1093/europace/euaa162.026
Abstract: . Background: Dedicated ablation strategies for persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) have shown a limited success rate with frequent atrial tachycardia (AT) occurrence. Recent studies suggest that atrial arrhythmogenic sites are related to tissular heterogeneities and… read more here.
Keywords: voltage; low voltage; voltage areas; ablation ... See more keywords
Assessment of wavefront propagation speed on the right ventricular outflow tract: deceleration zones associated with the presence of low voltage areas
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DOI: 10.1093/europace/euab116.047
Abstract: Type of funding sources: None. Activation wavefront is rapid and uniform in normal myocardium. Fibrosis is associated with deceleration zones (DZ) and late activated zones. The presence of low voltage areas (LVAs) in the right… read more here.
Keywords: low voltage; presence; deceleration zones; voltage ... See more keywords
Pulmonary vein isolation and additional selective ablation of low voltage areas and atrial late potentials for persistent atrial fibrillation (SOLVE-AF-Study)
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DOI: 10.1093/europace/euad122.135
Abstract: Abstract Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: Private company. Main funding source(s): Abbott Introduction Novel catheter ablation technologies (e.g. RF with contiguous lesions) for pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) achieve high (80-85%) arrhythmia freedom rates at… read more here.
Keywords: low voltage; ablation; voltage; voltage areas ... See more keywords
Atrial myocardial substrate has a significant influence on local impedance data - clinical experience from high power short duration and standard radio frequency ablations
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DOI: 10.1093/europace/euad122.148
Abstract: Abstract Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: None. Background Local impedance is a new clinically used RF ablation parameter used to predict RF lesion creation. By now, data about the influence of atrial substrate on… read more here.
Keywords: local impedance; low voltage; impedance; voltage areas ... See more keywords