Disconnection of the left atrial appendage for elimination of foci maintaining atrial fibrillation.
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.
Takahashi
Yoshihide
Y
Hôpital Cardiologique du Haut-Lévêque, Université Victor Segalen Bordeaux 2, Bordeaux, France. yoshihide.takahashi@wanadoo.fr
Sanders
Prashanthan
P
Rotter
Martin
M
Haïssaguerre
Michel
M
D000328:Adult; D020517:Atrial Appendage / Q000601:surgery*; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000379:methods*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011667:Pulmonary Veins