The Present and FutureState-of-the-Art ReviewAtrial Fibrillation Ablation: Translating Basic Mechanistic Insights to the Patient
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Key Words
atrial fibrillation
ectopic focus
ganglionated plexus
pulmonary vein ablation
re-entry
rotors
Abbreviations and Acronyms
AF
atrial fibrillation
CFAE
complex fractionated atrial electrogram
DF
dominant frequency (of fast-Fourier transformed signals)
ERP
effective refractory period
GP
ganglionated plexus
LA
left atrium/atrial
PV
pulmonary vein
PVI
pulmonary vein isolation
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Funding for this work was provided by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (grant 6957) and Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada. The authors have reported that they have no relationships relevant to the contents of this paper to disclose. Drs. Nishida and Datino contributed equally to this work.
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