Does extensive atrial fibrosis identified by late gadolinium enhancement cardiac magnetic resonance predict early recurrence of atrial fibrillation after catheter ablation?
Late gadolinium enhancement cardiac MRI may be a valuable noninvasive tool to identify extensive atrial fibrosis and select suitable candidates for catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation.
In patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), extensive atrial tissue fibrosis identified by delayed enhancement magnetic resonance imaging has been associated with early recurrence of AF after catheter ablation. We present a case of a patient with extensive atrial fibrosis and AF recurrence.The study of late gadolinium enhancement with cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in patients with AF could be a valuable noninvasive tool for the selection of patients suitable for successful catheter ablation.
Totaro et al. (Thu,) studied this question.
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