Disconnection of the left atrial appendage for elimination of foci maintaining atrial fibrillation

Yoshihide Takahashi; Prashanthan Sanders; Martin Rotter; Michel Haïssaguerre

doi:10.1046/j.1540-8167.2005.40804.x

Disconnection of the left atrial appendage for elimination of foci maintaining atrial fibrillation

Yoshihide Takahashi
, Prashanthan Sanders
, Martin Rotter
, Michel Haïssaguerre

Heart And Vascular Health

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Abstract

LA Appendage Disconnection. We report a case with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, in whom multiple foci were identified in the left atrial appendage after pulmonary vein isolation. The patient was successfully treated by catheter ablation to disconnect this structure.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	917-919
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology
Volume	16
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1540-8167.2005.40804.x
Publication status	Published or Issued - Aug 2005

Keywords

Ablation
Appendage
Fibrillation
Radio frequency

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Physiology (medical)

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Disconnection of the left atrial appendage for elimination of foci maintaining atrial fibrillation

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