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An atrial fibrillation rotor, mapped conventionally

Niraj Varma1, Raymond Rizzo1, Brian Wisnoskey1

  • 1Department of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio.

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology
|January 8, 2020
PubMed
Summary

Atrial fibrillation (AF) may involve rotational activity and reentry mechanisms. Even if these rotors break apart, AF can persist, suggesting complex underlying causes for this heart rhythm disorder.

Keywords:
atrial fibrillationelectroanatomic mappingentrainmentreentryrotor

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