Key result
Echocardiography plays a central role in decision making for patients undergoing atrial fibrillation ablation, including pre-ablation patient selection, peri-procedural guidance, and post-ablation assessment.
Echocardiography, including TTE, TEE, and ICE, is essential for the comprehensive management of patients undergoing atrial fibrillation ablation, from pre-procedural planning to post-ablation follow-up.
Affirms echocardiography's role across AF ablation stages; leaves open prospective validation of impact on outcomes.
Radiofrequency catheter ablation is an increasingly adopted strategy for difficult-to-manage patients with atrial fibrillation. Echocardiography is the key imaging modality to assess left atrialstructure and function. In this review, the role of echocardiography in atrial fibrillation ablationbefore, during and after ablation is discussed. Currently established roles of echocardiography inpatient selection pre-ablation and peri-procedural guidance, as well as newer echocardiographic techniques including the assessment of atrial mechanics are reviewed in the context of atrial fibrillation ablation.
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Andrew et al. (2011) conducted a review in Atrial Fibrillation. Echocardiography (TTE, TEE, ICE) was evaluated. Echocardiography plays a central role in decision making for patients undergoing atrial fibrillation ablation, including pre-ablation patient selection, peri-procedural guidance, and post-ablation assessment.
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