Why the study?
Does DE-MRI predict responders to AF ablation in patients with atrial fibrillation?
Does DE-MRI predict responders to AF ablation in patients with atrial fibrillation?
DE-MRI is a promising noninvasive imaging modality to assess left atrial structural remodeling and predict ablation success in AF patients.
May support DE-MRI for AF ablation selection; leaves open prospective validation before practice change.
DE-MRI provides a noninvasive means of assessing left atrial myocardial tissue in patients suffering from AF and might provide insight into the progress of the disease. Preablation DE-MRI holds promise for predicting responders to AF ablation and may provide a metric of overall disease progression.
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Oakes et al. (2009) studied this question.
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