title: Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation in a Patient with a Mechanical Mitral Valve.
abstract: Clinicians must be mindful of the left ventricular lead when cannulating the coronary sinus with a decapolar catheter or an ablation catheter. Left atrial catheter ablation for the treatment of atrial fibrillation in patients with a mechanical mitral valve, when approached carefully, can be performed safely and effectively. Block across linear lines should be confirmed using differential activation and/or differential pacing to decrease risks of proarrhythmias.
authors.affiliation: Cardiac Electrophysiology, Cardiology Division, University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus, Denver, 12401 East 17th Avenue, B-132, Aurora, CO 80045, USA. Electronic address: duy.t.nguyen@ucdenver.edu.
authors.forename: Matthew M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Zipse
authors.affiliation: Cardiac Electrophysiology, Cardiology Division, University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus, Denver, 12401 East 17th Avenue, B-132, Aurora, CO 80045, USA.
authors.forename: Duy Thai
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Nguyen
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000601:surgery*; D017115:Catheter Ablation; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000502:physiology*
keywords: Atrial fibrillation; Catheter ablation; Mechanical mitral valve