Silent Cerebral Events/Lesions after Second-generation Cryoballoon Ablation ∼ How can we reduce the risk of silent strokes? ∼

Atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation is associated with a substantial risk of silent cerebral events/lesions (SCEs/SCLs) detected on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

Source: Heart Rhythm - July 12, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Shinsuke Miyazaki, Takatsugu Kajiyama, Kazuya Yamao, Masahiro Hada, Masao Yamaguchi, Hiroaki Nakamura, Hitoshi Hachiya, Hiroshi Tada, Kenzo Hirao, Yoshito Iesaka Source Type: research