Electrophysiological differences of the spontaneous onset of paroxysmal and persistent atrial fibrillation.

Document type:: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Article
Author(s):: Weber, S; Ndrepepa, G; Schneider, M; Deisenhofer, I; Zrenner, B; Schmitt, C
Title:: Electrophysiological differences of the spontaneous onset of paroxysmal and persistent atrial fibrillation.
Abstract:: BACKGROUND: Information about the spatiotemporal organization of atrial activity at the onset of atrial fibrillation (AF) is still limited. METHODS: AF mapping was performed in 30 patients with AF (mean age 53 +/- 9 years, 26 males) by deploying a noncontact mapping balloon in the left atrium (LA). Twenty-four patients had paroxysmal AF and six patients had persistent AF. Three types of AF episodes were analyzed: nonsustained AF (lasting 30 seconds, with spontaneous conversion or requiring internal cardioversion and subsequent stable sinus rhythm), and persistent AF episodes (stable sinus rhythm lasting
Journal title abbreviation:: Pacing Clin Electrophysiol
Year:: 2007
Journal volume:: 30
Journal issue:: 3
Pages contribution:: 295-303
Language:: eng
Fulltext / DOI:: doi:10.1111/j.1540-8159.2007.00669.x
Pubmed ID:: http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17367348
Print-ISSN:: 0147-8389
TUM Institution:: I. Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik (Kardiologie)
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