Radiofrequency catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation initiated by pulmonary vein ectopic beats

S A Chen; C T Tai; C F Tsai; M H Hsieh; Y A Ding; M S Chang

doi:10.1111/j.1540-8167.2000.tb00324.x

Radiofrequency catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation initiated by pulmonary vein ectopic beats

J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2000 Feb;11(2):218-27. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2000.tb00324.x.

Authors

S A Chen¹, C T Tai, C F Tsai, M H Hsieh, Y A Ding, M S Chang

Affiliation

¹ Department of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, School of Medicine, and Veterans General Hospital-Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China. sachen@vghtpe.gov.tw

PMID: 10709719
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2000.tb00324.x

Abstract

Ectopic beats from the pulmonary veins (PVs) have been demonstrated to initiate atrial fibrillation (AF). This article describes the conceptual approach to mapping, interpretation of different electrograms, and ablation of AF initiated by PV ectopic beats.

Publication types

Case Reports
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Angiography
Atrial Fibrillation / etiology*
Atrial Fibrillation / physiopathology
Atrial Fibrillation / surgery*
Cardiac Complexes, Premature / complications*
Catheter Ablation* / adverse effects
Electrocardiography
Female
Heart Rate
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Pulmonary Veins / diagnostic imaging
Pulmonary Veins / physiopathology*