title: CrossTalk opposing view: Rotors have not been demonstrated to be the drivers of atrial fibrillation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, University of Maastricht, The Netherlands m.allessie@maastrichtuniversity.nl.
authors.forename: Maurits
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Allessie
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Natasja
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: de Groot
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000503:physiopathology*; D018780:Body Surface Potential Mapping; D006329:Heart Conduction System / Q000502:physiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans
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