Conclusions
The PLS ablation could terminate AF or convert to AT in half of the patients and no AF recurrence in patients with a favorable response. The rhythm outcome could be improved without compromising both procedure time and radiation exposure as compared to conventional catheter ablation.
Acknowledgements
We would like to thank Mr. Tsuyoshi Sakamoto for his development of the specially customized software (MRI LADE Analysis, PixSpace Inc., Fukuoka, Japan).