Ying-Chieh Liao

Since clinical electrophysiology has emerged as a distinct service alongside advances in mapping and ablation techniques, considerable progress has been made in AF management. Initially, ablation attempts were focused on the right atrium; however, limited efficacy coupled with high recurrence prompted a shift towards left atrial (LA) ablation.1 The seminal work of Haïssaguerre et al. in identifying triggers inside the pulmonary veins (PVs), followed by reports by Hsieh et al. and Chen et al.

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Publication HistoryPublished online: June 26, 2018Accepted: June 21, 2018; Received in revised form: June 17, 2018; Received: May 29, 2018;