Epicardial atrial mapping during minimally invasive cardiothoracic surgery
Abstract Mapping of the unorganized activation patterns of atrial fibrillation requires a high-resolution mapping approach to diagnose substrate-mediated pathophysiological mechanisms. At present, epicardial mapping is the only approach that is able to acquire electrograms of >200 high-density si...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery 2019-01, Vol.28 (1), p.108-111 |
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Mapping of the unorganized activation patterns of atrial fibrillation requires a high-resolution mapping approach to diagnose substrate-mediated pathophysiological mechanisms. At present, epicardial mapping is the only approach that is able to acquire electrograms of >200 high-density sites simultaneously. This study introduces a technique to perform high-resolution mapping in minimally invasive surgery. In 3 patients with mitral valve disease, epicardial mapping of the right atrium, Bachmann’s bundle and parts of the left atrium was safely performed via minimal right thoracotomy. |
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ISSN: | 1569-9293 1569-9285 1569-9285 |
DOI: | 10.1093/icvts/ivy186 |