Flutter Localized to the Anterior Left Atrium After Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation

Introduction: Organized atrial arrhythmias following atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation are typically due to recovered pulmonary vein (PV) conduction or reentry at incomplete ablation lines. We describe the role of nonablated anterior left atrium (LA) in arrhythmias observed after AF ablation.

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