Journal article
Catheter ablation of atrial arrhythmias: State of the art
G Lee, P Sanders, JM Kalman
Lancet | ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC | Published : 2012
Abstract
Catheter ablation is at the forefront of the management of a range of atrial arrhythmias. In this Series paper, we discuss the underlying mechanisms and the current role of catheter ablation for the three most common atrial arrhythmias encountered in clinical practice: focal atrial tachycardia, atrial flutter, and atrial fibrillation. The mechanisms of focal atrial tachycardia and atrial flutter are well understood, and these arrhythmias are amenable to curative catheter ablation with high success rates. In most cases, paroxysmal atrial fibrillation is initiated by triggers located within pulmonary vein musculature. Circumferential ablation to isolate this musculature is associated with high..
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Funding Acknowledgements
PS has served on the advisory board of Bard Electrophysiology, Biosense-Webster, Medtronic, St Jude Medical, Merck, and Sanofi-Aventis, and has received lecture fees or research funding from Bard Electrophysiology, Biosense-Webster, Medtronic, and St Jude Medical. JMK is the recipient of research funding and fellowship support from Medtronic, St Jude Medical, and Johnson & Johnson Medical. GL declares that he has no conflicts of interest.GL is the recipient of a research scholarship from the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia (NHMRC). JMK is the recipient of a grant from NHMRC (604908).