Why the study?
Does successful ablation for persistent atrial fibrillation preserve long-term left atrial contractility and compliance?
Does successful ablation for persistent atrial fibrillation preserve long-term left atrial contractility and compliance?
Even after successful ablation for persistent atrial fibrillation, left atrial mechanical function remains markedly impaired at 5 years and correlates with the extent of scar burden.
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LA dysfunction persists long-term after successful PsAF ablation; leaves open whether scar-minimizing strategies preserve atrial function.
Cochet et al. (2014) studied this question.
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