Electrophysiological Characteristics of Atrial Fibrillation Trigger Sites During Ongoing Atrial Fibrillation Using Ultra‐High‐Resolution Mapping
Kohki Nakamura, Takehito Sasaki, Taiki Masuyama, Kentaro Minami, Shingo Yoshimura, Suguru Nishiuchi, Akiko Kodama, Kojiro Hattori, Kenichi Kaseno, Nobusada Funabashi, Shigeto Naito · 2026
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Kohki Nakamura and co-authors examine the electrical fingerprints of atrial fibrillation trigger points in a 2026 study. Ablation treatment targets the spots that spark this chaotic heart rhythm, usually the pulmonary veins, yet triggers are normally hunted at the moment the rhythm starts, not while it runs.
Using an ultra-high-resolution mapping system in forty-five patients, the team measured signal timing at known trigger sites during ongoing fibrillation. Trigger veins showed a distinctly shorter minimum cycle length than other heart regions, meaning brief bursts of very rapid activity. That single measure separated trigger sites well in statistical testing. The finding could help when standard trigger mapping proves inconclusive.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Kohki Nakamura, Takehito Sasaki, Taiki Masuyama, Kentaro Minami, Shingo Yoshimura, Suguru Nishiuchi, Akiko Kodama, Kojiro Hattori, Kenichi Kaseno, Nobusada Funabashi, Shigeto Naito |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 37 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |