Fulfilling current criteria of bidirectional mitral isthmus linear block is necessary but not sufficient for prevention of recurrent peri-mitral atrial tachycardia.
Cardiovascular Center, Tsuchiura Kyodo Hospital, Tsuchiura, Ibaraki, Japan. Electronic address: mshinsuke@k3.dion.ne.jp.
Shinsuke
S
Miyazaki
Cardiovascular Center, Tsuchiura Kyodo Hospital, Tsuchiura, Ibaraki, Japan.
Shigeki
S
Kusa
Cardiovascular Center, Tsuchiura Kyodo Hospital, Tsuchiura, Ibaraki, Japan.
Hitoshi
H
Hachiya
Cardiovascular Center, Tsuchiura Kyodo Hospital, Tsuchiura, Ibaraki, Japan.
Yoshito
Y
Iesaka
D018780:Body Surface Potential Mapping; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000379:methods*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006329:Heart Conduction System / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve; D012008:Recurrence; D013612:Tachycardia, Ectopic Atrial / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control*
Atrial fibrillation; Catheter ablation; Mitral isthmus; Peri-mitral atrial tachycardia