Prognostic Implications of Left Atrial Spontaneous Echo Contrast with Catheter Ablation of Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation Patients with Left Atrial Dilation.

Changjian LinYangyang BaoYun XieYue WeiQingzhi LuoTianyou LingQi JinWenqi PanYucai XieLiqun WuNing Zhang

Published in: Journal of cardiovascular development and disease (2022)

LASEC could be a predictor of the recurrence of AF/AT after catheter ablation in AF patients with LA dilation. The higher the degree of LASEC, the worse the prognosis.

Keyphrases

atrial fibrillation
left atrial
catheter ablation
magnetic resonance
left atrial appendage
oral anticoagulants
direct oral anticoagulants
contrast enhanced
heart failure
diffusion weighted
magnetic resonance imaging
diffusion weighted imaging
coronary artery disease
left ventricular
mitral valve