Anatomic predictors of recurrence after cryoablation for atrial fibrillation: a computed tomography based composite score.
Aditi S VaishnavEdris AlderwishKristie M ColemanMoussa SalehParth MakkerKabir BhasinNeil E BernsteinNicholas T SkipitarisStavros E MountantonakisPublished in: Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing (2020)
CT-based scoring system is useful to identify "unfavorable" anatomy prior to cryo-PVI, which can result in procedural difficulty and poor outcomes.
Keyphrases
- computed tomography
- dual energy
- atrial fibrillation
- image quality
- positron emission tomography
- contrast enhanced
- magnetic resonance imaging
- high resolution
- oral anticoagulants
- catheter ablation
- heart failure
- left atrial
- left atrial appendage
- direct oral anticoagulants
- electron microscopy
- magnetic resonance
- mass spectrometry
- acute coronary syndrome
- pet ct
- mitral valve
- metabolic syndrome
- weight loss