Is cardiac magnetic resonance imaging a game changer in re-ablation of atrial fibrillation?

We read with interest the article recently published by Quintoet al.1 inEP Europace. This retrospective case –control study aimed to analyse whether using delayed enhancement cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (DE-CMR) to localize veno-atrial gaps in atrial fibrillation (AF) redo-ablation improved outcomes during follow-up. From June 2012 to November 2014, the authors included 35 case patients who underw ent a Re-PVI guided by DE-CMR and 35 control patients who underwent a Re-PVI following the conventional circular-guided approach without CMR. At 2-year follow-up, more patients in the DE-CMR-guided group remained free from atrial arrhythmia compared with the conventional group.
Source: Europace - Category: Cardiology Source Type: research