{"title":"Carbon nanotube fibers to restore interatrial conduction in patients for prevention/management of atrial fibrillation","authors":"John E. Madias MD, FACC, FAHA","doi":"10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2025.103072","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This review/viewpoint examines the notion of employing intra-atrial- septal pegs with embedded carbon nanotube fibers as an “artificial Bachman’s bundle”, for the restoration of interatrial electrical conduction in patients with interatrial block with or without history of atrial fibrillation/atrial flutter. It is argued that such restoration of interatrial electrical conduction may prevent the emergence of atrial fibrillation/atrial flutter, or if such conditions have already been experienced, may ameliorate or possibly effectively treat paroxysmal/persistent/permanent atrial fibrillation/atrial flutter. To this effect a detailed protocol for this undertaking in patients is included.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51006,"journal":{"name":"Current Problems in Cardiology","volume":"50 7","pages":"Article 103072"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3000,"publicationDate":"2025-05-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Current Problems in Cardiology","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0146280625000945","RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q2","JCRName":"CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
This review/viewpoint examines the notion of employing intra-atrial- septal pegs with embedded carbon nanotube fibers as an “artificial Bachman’s bundle”, for the restoration of interatrial electrical conduction in patients with interatrial block with or without history of atrial fibrillation/atrial flutter. It is argued that such restoration of interatrial electrical conduction may prevent the emergence of atrial fibrillation/atrial flutter, or if such conditions have already been experienced, may ameliorate or possibly effectively treat paroxysmal/persistent/permanent atrial fibrillation/atrial flutter. To this effect a detailed protocol for this undertaking in patients is included.
期刊介绍:
Under the editorial leadership of noted cardiologist Dr. Hector O. Ventura, Current Problems in Cardiology provides focused, comprehensive coverage of important clinical topics in cardiology. Each monthly issues, addresses a selected clinical problem or condition, including pathophysiology, invasive and noninvasive diagnosis, drug therapy, surgical management, and rehabilitation; or explores the clinical applications of a diagnostic modality or a particular category of drugs. Critical commentary from the distinguished editorial board accompanies each monograph, providing readers with additional insights. An extensive bibliography in each issue saves hours of library research.