2018
Benefit of left atrial appendage electrical isolation for persistent and long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Romero J, Michaud G, Avendano R, Briceño D, Kumar S, Diaz J, Mohanty S, Trivedi C, Gianni C, Della Rocca D, Proietti R, Perrotta L, Bordignon S, Chun J, Schmidt B, Garcia M, Natale A, Di Biase L. Benefit of left atrial appendage electrical isolation for persistent and long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation: a systematic review and meta-analysis. EP Europace 2018, 20: 1268-1278. PMID: 29342299, DOI: 10.1093/europace/eux372.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAtrial appendage electrical isolationPersistent atrial fibrillationAtrial fibrillationIschemic strokeSystematic reviewNon-paroxysmal AF patientsStandard ablationNon-paroxysmal atrial fibrillationAcute procedural complicationsIncremental benefitAcute complication rateLong-term outcomesAntiarrhythmic medicationsArrhythmia recurrenceComplication rateAF patientsProcedural complicationsCatheter ablationAtrial arrhythmiasClinical studiesOverall freedomLAAEIPatientsLSPAFFibrillation
2017
Ablation of Advanced Subtypes of Atrial Fibrillation: Highlighting the Art of When and When Not to Perform Additional Ablation
Romero J, Avendano R, Natale A, Di Biase L. Ablation of Advanced Subtypes of Atrial Fibrillation: Highlighting the Art of When and When Not to Perform Additional Ablation. Current Cardiovascular Risk Reports 2017, 11: 19. DOI: 10.1007/s12170-017-0544-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPersistent atrial fibrillationLeft atrial appendageSuperior vena cavaNon-PV triggersAtrial fibrillationPV isolationCoronary sinusVena cavaDetailed activation mappingLAA electrical isolationLeft atrial septumPulmonary vein triggersObstructive sleep apneaPulmonary vein isolationParoxysmal atrial fibrillationAblation of sitesEctopic atrial activityPosterior LA wallEntire posterior wallTreatable causeVein isolationEsophageal damageSleep apneaAdvanced subtypesSinus rhythm