Spontaneous initiation of atrial fibrillation by ectopic beats originating in the pulmonary veins.
Spontaneous initiation of atrial fibrillation by ectopic beats originating in the pulmonary veins.
Michael Haïssaguerre,P. Jaïs,7 Authors,J. Clémenty
1998 · DOI: 10.1056/NEJM199809033391003
New England Journal of Medicine · 7,909 Citations
TLDR
The pulmonary veins are an important source of ectopic beats, initiating frequent paroxysms of atrial fibrillation and these foci respond to treatment with radio-frequency ablation.