November 2, 2010Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology
Tailored Management of Atrial Fibrillation Using a LGE‐MRI Based Model: From the Clinic to the Electrophysiology Laboratory
Key result
A new LGE-MRI-based staging system for atrial fibrillation categorizes left atrial enhancement (Utah I ≤5% to IV >35%) to tailor ablation candidate selection and real-time lesion visualization.
Population
Patients with atrial fibrillation
Design
Review
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
May support LGE-MRI staging for AF ablation selection; leaves open prospective validation.
Structured PICO
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Population
Patients with atrial fibrillation
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Intervention
Late gadolinium enhancement-magnetic resonance imaging (LGE-MRI) for atrial arrhythmic substrate staging (Utah I-IV) and real-time MRI-guided ablation
LGE-MRI provides a comprehensive tool for staging atrial fibrillation substrate, guiding patient selection for ablation, and potentially enabling real-time MRI-guided procedures.
Cite This Study
Vergara-Hermosilla et al. (2010) conducted a review in Atrial Fibrillation (AF). LGE-MRI based staging system and real-time MRI ablation was evaluated. A new LGE-MRI-based staging system for atrial fibrillation categorizes left atrial enhancement (Utah I ≤5% to IV >35%) to tailor ablation candidate selection and real-time lesion visualization.