Atrial tissue fibrosis detected by delayed enhancement MRI was independently associated with increased likelihood of recurrent arrhythmia in patients undergoing AF ablation.
Is atrial tissue fibrosis estimated by delayed enhancement MRI associated with recurrent arrhythmia in patients with AF undergoing catheter ablation?
Atrial tissue fibrosis identified by delayed enhancement MRI is an independent predictor of recurrent arrhythmia after AF catheter ablation.
Among patients with AF undergoing catheter ablation, atrial tissue fibrosis estimated by delayed enhancement MRI was independently associated with likelihood of recurrent arrhythmia. The clinical implications of this association warrant further investigation.
Marrouche et al. (2014) studied this question. Atrial tissue fibrosis detected by delayed enhancement MRI was independently associated with increased likelihood of recurrent arrhythmia in patients undergoing AF ablation.