Effect of Late Gadolinium Enhancement on the Recovery of Left Ventricular Systolic Function After Pulmonary Vein Isolation [Imaging]

Conclusions
In patients with AF and LV dysfunction undergoing PVI, the absence of LGE and AF recurrence are predictors of LVEF recovery and LVEF recovery in AF with associated reduction in subsequent death and heart failure.

Source: JAHA:Journal of the American Heart Association - September 25, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Addison, D., Farhad, H., Shah, R. V., Mayrhofer, T., Abbasi, S. A., John, R. M., Michaud, G. F., Jerosch-Herold, M., Hoffmann, U., Stevenson, W. G., Kwong, R. Y., Neilan, T. G. Tags: Atrial Fibrillation, Cardiomyopathy, Heart Failure, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Prognosis Source Type: research