18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography imaging in atrial fibrillation: a pilot prospective study.
Boqia XieBi-Xi ChenMichele NannaJiao-Yan WuYang ZhouLiang ShiYanjiang WangLijun ZengYuetao WangXing YangXingpeng LiuMin-Fu YangPublished in: European heart journal. Cardiovascular Imaging (2021)
Enhanced RA activity was associated with elevated BNP level, whereas LA activity was related to the increased activity of EAT and inversely correlated with LA fibrosis. Increased RA activity was predictive of successful AF termination by RFCA in PsAF patients.
Keyphrases
- positron emission tomography
- computed tomography
- atrial fibrillation
- rheumatoid arthritis
- end stage renal disease
- magnetic resonance imaging
- newly diagnosed
- pet imaging
- chronic kidney disease
- randomized controlled trial
- mass spectrometry
- acute coronary syndrome
- peritoneal dialysis
- photodynamic therapy
- ankylosing spondylitis
- interstitial lung disease