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Cardiac computed tomography angiography-derived analysis of left atrial appendage morphology and left atrial dimensions for the prediction of atrial fibrillation recurrence after pulmonary vein isolation.

Florian StraubeJanis PongratzStefan HartlBenedikt BrueckChristian TescheUllrich EbersbergerThomas HelmbergerAlexander CrispinMichael WankerlUwe DorwarthEllen Hoffmann
Published in: Clinical cardiology (2021)
LAA volume was strongly correlated to LA volume and was a dependent predictor of recurrence after CBA. Main independent predictors were LA volume, female sex, and mitral regurgitation ≥°II. Gender differences in LA volumes were observed. Individual LAA morphology was not associated with AF recurrence after cryo-PVI. Our results indicate that preprocedural CCTA might be a useful imaging modality to evaluate ablation strategies for patients with recurrences despite successful PVI.
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