Dissociated pulmonary vein potentials: expression of the cardiac autonomic nervous system following pulmonary vein isolation?
Author(s)
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
In the electrically nonisolated pulmonary veins, the cardiac
autonomic system has been shown to play an important role
in initiating pulmonary vein (PV) ectopy and triggering atrial
fibrillation (AF).1–3 However, the effects of the cardiac
autonomic system on the isolated PV are not currently
known. We present the observations from a case where
opportunistic stimulation of the autonomic system was
performed in the presence of dissociated pulmonary vein
potentials (PVPd).
autonomic system has been shown to play an important role
in initiating pulmonary vein (PV) ectopy and triggering atrial
fibrillation (AF).1–3 However, the effects of the cardiac
autonomic system on the isolated PV are not currently
known. We present the observations from a case where
opportunistic stimulation of the autonomic system was
performed in the presence of dissociated pulmonary vein
potentials (PVPd).
Date Issued
2015-11-01
Date Acceptance
2015-11-01
Citation
HeartRhythm case reports, 2015, 1 (6), pp.401-405
ISSN
2214-0271
Publisher
Elsevier
Start Page
401
End Page
405
Journal / Book Title
HeartRhythm case reports
Volume
1
Issue
6
Copyright Statement
© 2015 Heart Rhythm Society. Published by Elsevier Inc. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license
(http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).
(http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).
Sponsor
Boston Scientific
Identifier
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26949598
PII: S2214-0271(15)00037-8
Grant Number
Boston Scientific HD WACA Mapping Study
Subjects
AF, atrial fibrillation
AV, atrioventricular
Cardiac autonomic nervous system
Dissociated pulmonary vein potentials
HFS, high-frequency stimulation
LIPV, left inferior pulmonary vein
PV, pulmonary vein
PVPd, dissociated pulmonary vein potentials
Publication Status
Published