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).