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Structural remodeling and conduction velocity dynamics in the human left atrium: Relationship with reentrant mechanisms sustaining atrial fibrillation.


ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Rate-dependent conduction velocity (CV) slowing is associated with atrial fibrillation (AF) initiation and reentrant mechanisms. OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to assess the relationship between bipolar voltage, CV dynamics, and AF drivers. METHODS:Patients undergoing catheter ablation for persistent AF (<24 months) were enrolled. Unipolar electrograms were recorded with a 64-pole basket catheter during atrial pacing at 4 pacing intervals (PIs) during sinus rhythm. CVs were measured between pole pairs along the wavefront path and correlated with underlying bipolar voltage. CV dynamics within low-voltage zones (LVZs <0.5 mV) were compared to those of non-LVZs (?0.5 mV) and were correlated to driver sites mapped using CARTOFINDER (Biosense Webster). RESULTS:Eighteen patients were included (age 62 ± 10 years). Mean CV at 600 ms was 1.59 ± 0.13 m/s in non-LVZs vs 0.98 ± 0.23 m/s in LVZs (P <.001). CV decreased incrementally over all 4 PIs in LVZs, whereas in non-LVZs a substantial decrease in CV was only seen between PIs 300-250 ms (0.59 ± 0.09 m/s; P <.001). Rate-dependent CV slowing sites measurements, defined as exhibiting CV reduction ?20% more than the mean CV reduction seen between PIs 600-250 ms for that voltage zone, were predominantly in LVZs (0.2-0.5 mV; 75.6% ± 15.5%; P <.001). Confirmed rotational drivers were mapped to these sites in 94.1% of cases (sensitivity 94.1%, 95% CI 71.3%-99.9%; specificity 77.9%, 95% CI 74.9%-80.7%). CONCLUSION:CV dynamics are determined largely by the extent of remodeling. Rate-dependent CV slowing sites are predominantly confined to LVZs (0.2-0.5 mV), and the resultant CV heterogeneity may promote driver formation in AF.

SUBMITTER: Honarbakhsh S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6317307 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Structural remodeling and conduction velocity dynamics in the human left atrium: Relationship with reentrant mechanisms sustaining atrial fibrillation.

Honarbakhsh Shohreh S   Schilling Richard J RJ   Orini Michele M   Providencia Rui R   Keating Emily E   Finlay Malcolm M   Sporton Simon S   Chow Anthony A   Earley Mark J MJ   Lambiase Pier D PD   Hunter Ross J RJ  

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<h4>Background</h4>Rate-dependent conduction velocity (CV) slowing is associated with atrial fibrillation (AF) initiation and reentrant mechanisms.<h4>Objective</h4>The purpose of this study was to assess the relationship between bipolar voltage, CV dynamics, and AF drivers.<h4>Methods</h4>Patients undergoing catheter ablation for persistent AF (<24 months) were enrolled. Unipolar electrograms were recorded with a 64-pole basket catheter during atrial pacing at 4 pacing intervals (PIs) during si  ...[more]

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