The Atrium in Atrial Fibrillation - A Clinical Review on How to Manage Atrial Fibrotic Substrates.

ABSTRACT: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained arrhythmia in the population and is associated with a significant clinical and economic burden. Rigorous assessment of the presence and degree of an atrial arrhythmic substrate is essential for determining treatment options, predicting long-term success after catheter ablation, and as a substrate critical in the pathophysiology of atrial thrombogenesis. Catheter ablation of AF has developed into an essential rhythm-control strategy. Nowadays is one of the most common cardiac ablation procedures performed worldwide, with its success inversely related to the extent of atrial structural disease. Although atrial substrate evaluation remains complex, several diagnostic resources allow for a more comprehensive assessment and quantification of

SUBMITTER: Cunha PS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9289204 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature