Quantitative Tissue-Tracking Cardiac Magnetic Resonance (CMR) of Left Atrial Deformation and the Risk of Stroke in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation [Imaging]

Conclusions Depressed LA reservoir function assessed by tissue-tracking cardiac magnetic resonance is significantly associated with a prior history of stroke/transient ischemic attack in patients with AF. Our findings suggest that assessment of LA reservoir function can improve the risk stratification of cerebrovascular events in AF patients.

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Source: JAHA:Journal of the American Heart Association - April 27, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Inoue, Y. Y., Alissa, A., Khurram, I. M., Fukumoto, K., Habibi, M., Venkatesh, B. A., Zimmerman, S. L., Nazarian, S., Berger, R. D., Calkins, H., Lima, J. A., Ashikaga, H. Tags: Imaging Source Type: research