A PHENOMENON OF TERMINATION OF ATRIAL FIBRILLATION IN THE COURSE OF CATHETER ABLATION

To analyze the incidence and type of termination of atrial fibrillation in the course of catheter ablation, i.e. intraablative termination, the data of examination and treatment were analyzed in 244 patients of 700 operated ones, in whom radiofrequency applications were performed at the background of atrial fibrillation and, in 150 cases, the sinus node recovery of transformation of atrial fibrillation into atrial flutter were found.

atrial fibrillation, left atrium, pulmonary veins, ganglionary plexuses, electrophysiological study, radiofrequency catheter ablation, sinus rhythm, atrial flutter

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