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In this study, we report a series of patients in whom an extensive right atrial free wall low-voltage zone (LVZ) served as the AF substrate.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Methods and results<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Five patients with a clinical syndrome of paroxysmal AF and atrial tachycardia (AT) underwent electrophysiologic evaluation. Five patients (3 M; age 52\u2009\u00b1\u20097\u2009years) had symptomatic paroxysmal AF for (28\u2009\u00b1\u200917\u2009months) not responsive to medical therapy. At the initial EP study, AT was inducible in four patients and was spontaneous in one patient. In all patients, tachycardia instability precluded detailed AT mapping. Sinus or pace maps indicated an extensive LVZ in the lateral RA trabeculated free wall which consisted of regions of low amplitude complex signals interspersed between electrically silent areas. Radiofrequency ablation aimed at rendering the LVZ electrical inert was successful in eliminating AF in four of five patients. At a follow-up of 28\u2009\u00b1\u200915\u2009months, one patient had an isolated recurrence of AF. However, two patients required repeat ablation for recurrent AT.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>An extensive LVZ in the trabeculated RA free wall constitutes an unusual substrate for AF. These patients also demonstrate unstable ATs originating from the same zone. Radiofrequency ablation to render the low-voltage zone electrically inert is an effective strategy to manage AF and AT.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1093\/europace\/euaa233","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2020,7,18]],"date-time":"2020-07-18T04:25:53Z","timestamp":1595046353000},"page":"59-64","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":18,"title":["Extensive right atrial free wall low-voltage zone as the substrate for atrial fibrillation: successful ablation by scar homogenization"],"prefix":"10.1093","volume":"23","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-5174-1034","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Ahmed M","family":"Al-Kaisey","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Cardiology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Grattan Street, Parkville, Victoria 3050, Australia"},{"name":"Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, 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