Classification of atrial electrograms in atrial fibrillation using Information Theory-based measures

Abstract

Classification of complex fractionated atrial electrograms (CFAE) is crucial for the study of atrial fibrillation and for the development of treatment strategies, because these electrophysiological phenomena represent a common target for radiofrequency ablation. Since the description of CFAEs in 2004, the scientific community have been focused their efforts into its characterization and automatic classification considering the degree of fractionation, a clinical scale used in ablation procedures. Endocardial sites associated to CFAEs are usual targets in ablation therapy, as is though that they play a role in maintenance of the arrhythmia.