Predictors of ectopic firing from the superior vena cava in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

• Published in: Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology Vol. 42; no. 1; pp. 27 - 32
• Main Authors: Inada, Keiichi, Matsuo, Seiichiro, Tokutake, Ken-ichi, Yokoyama, Ken-ichi, Hioki, Mika, Narui, Ryohsuke, Ito, Keiichi, Tanigawa, Shin-ichi, Yamashita, Seigo, Tokuda, Michifumi, Shibayama, Kenri, Miyanaga, Satoru, Sugimoto, Ken-ichi, Yoshimura, Michihiro, Yamane, Teiichi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Boston Springer US 01.01.2015; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Atrial Fibrillation - diagnosis; Atrial Fibrillation - epidemiology; Atrial Fibrillation - surgery; Atrial Premature Complexes - diagnosis; Atrial Premature Complexes - epidemiology; Atrial Premature Complexes - prevention & control; Body Surface Potential Mapping - statistics & numerical data; Cardiology; Catheter Ablation - utilization; Female; Humans; Japan - epidemiology; Male; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Middle Aged; Prognosis; Recurrence; Risk Assessment; Risk Factors; Treatment Outcome; Vena Cava, Superior - surgery; Japan; Predictor; Superior vena cava; Atrial fibrillation; Catheter ablation; Ectopic firing

Purpose Although catheter ablation targeting the pulmonary vein (PV) is a well-known therapy for patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF), ectopic firings from the superior vena cava (SVC) can initiate PAF. The purpose of this study was to investigate predictors of SVC firing. Methods The...