Left atrial functional and structural changes associated with ablation of atrial fibrillation - Cardiac magnetic resonance study

Left atrial (LA) volumes are related to success of atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation, but the relation to other functional and structural parameters is less well understood. Our goal was to detect potential functional and structural predictors of arrhythmia recurrence after ablation using cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMRi) and to non-invasively assess the relation between LA functional and structural remodeling pre- and post-ablation.

Source: International Journal of Cardiology - December 5, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Ibolya Csecs, Takanori Yamaguchi, Mobin Kheirkhahan, Csilla Czimbalmos, Franziska Fochler, Eugene G. Kholmovski, Alan K. Morris, Gagandeep Kaur, Hajnalka Vago, Bela Merkely, Mihail G. Chelu, Nassir F. Marrouche, Brent D. Wilson Source Type: research