Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common rhythm disorder, and is strongly associated with thromboembolic events and heart failure. Over the past decade, catheter ablation of AF has advanced considerably with progressive improvement in success rates. However, interventional treatment is still challenging, especially for persistent and long-standing persistent AF. Recently, AF analysis using a non-invasive body surface mapping technique has been shown to identify localised reentrant and focal sources, which play an important role in driving and perpetuating AF. Non-invasive mapping-guided ablation has also been reported to be effective for persistent AF. In this review, we describe new clinical insights obtained from non-invasive mapping of persistent AF to guide catheter ablation.
Seigo Yamashita - Organization-Hôpital Cardiologique du Haut-Lévêque and Université Victor Segalen Bordeaux II, Bordeaux, France
Ashok J Shah - Hôpital Cardiologique du Haut-Lévêque, Université Bordeaux II, Bordeaux, France
Saagar Mahida - Organization-Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds, UK
Jean-Marc Sellal - Hôpital Cardiologique du Haut-Lévêque, CHU de Bordeaux, Pessac, France
Benjamin Berte - Organization-Hôpital Cardiologique du Haut-Lévêque and Université Victor Segalen Bordeaux II, Bordeaux, France
Darren Hooks - Organization-Hôpital Cardiologique du Haut-Lévêque and Université Victor Segalen Bordeaux II, Bordeaux, France
Antonio Frontera - Hôpital Cardiologique du Haut-Lévêque, CHU de Bordeaux, Pessac, France
Nora Al Jefairi - Hôpital Cardiologique du Haut-Lévêque, CHU de Bordeaux, Pessac, France
Jean-Yves Wielandts - Hôpital Cardiologique du Haut-Lévêque, CHU de Bordeaux, Pessac, France
Han S Lim - Hôpital Cardiologique du Haut-Lévêque, CHU de Bordeaux, Pessac, France
Arnaud Denis - Hôpital Cardiologique du Haut-Lévêque, Université Bordeaux II, Bordeaux, France
Sana Amraoui - Organization-Hôpital Cardiologique du Haut-Lévêque and Université Victor Segalen Bordeaux II, Bordeaux, France
Nicolas Derval - Hôpital Cardiologique du Haut-Lévêque, Université Bordeaux II, Bordeaux, France
Hubert Cochet - Institut Liryc/Equipex Music, Université de Bordeaux-Inserm U1045, Pessac, France; Hôpital Cardiologique du Haut-Lévêque, CHU de Bordeaux, Pessac, France
Meleze Hocin, Frederic Sacher, Pierre Jai, Michel Haissaguerre
