Electrical Remodeling of Left Atrium Is a Better Predictor for Recurrence Than Structural Remodeling in Atrial Fibrillation Patients Undergoing Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation.
Yun Gi KimHa Young ChoiJaemin ShimKyongjin MinYun Young ChoiJong-Il ChoiYoung Hoon KimPublished in: Korean circulation journal (2021)
In conclusion, LVZ can predict freedom from LR after RFCA in AF patients. Predictive value was higher in parameters reflecting electrical rather than structural remodeling of LA.
Keyphrases
- catheter ablation
- atrial fibrillation
- left atrial
- left atrial appendage
- patients undergoing
- end stage renal disease
- oral anticoagulants
- chronic kidney disease
- heart failure
- direct oral anticoagulants
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- peritoneal dialysis
- patient reported outcomes
- pulmonary hypertension
- coronary artery disease
- pulmonary artery
- acute coronary syndrome
- ultrasound guided