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Current imaging tools can detect left atrial fibrosis, providing valuable information for risk stratification and management of patients with atrial fibrillation.
Current imaging modalities can detect left atrial fibrosis, offering valuable information for the risk stratification and management of patients with atrial fibrillation.
May aid AF risk stratification via fibrosis imaging; leaves open prospective validation of clinical utility.
Atrial fibrillation is a sustained arrhythmia commonly encountered in clinical practice. It has a high prevalence among the elderly and contributes significantly to the global socio-economic burden. Among many risk factors predisposing to atrial fibrillation is left atrial remodelling and wall fibrosis. Frequently, pathological left atrial wall remodelling and fibrosis results in low atrial compliance and elastance significantly increase the risk of developing permanent atrial fibrillation. We reviewed all literature which employs imaging and left atrial fibrosis and we present all available imaging modalities. Current imaging tools may play a role in the detection of atrial fibrosis, hence providing valuable information for risk stratification and management of patients with atrial fibrillation.
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Tan et al. (2014) conducted a review in Atrial fibrillation and left atrial fibrosis. Imaging modalities for left atrial fibrosis was evaluated. Current imaging tools can detect left atrial fibrosis, providing valuable information for risk stratification and management of patients with atrial fibrillation.
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