Association of atrial 18 F-fluorodeoxyglucose uptake and prior ischemic stroke in non-atrial fibrillation patients.
Yao SuBi-Xi ChenYuetao WangSijin LiBoqia XieMin-Fu YangPublished in: Journal of nuclear cardiology : official publication of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (2022)
This study identified an association between atrial FDG activity and a history of ischemic stroke and atrial cardiomyopathy in non-AF individuals. Further longitudinal study is warranted to demonstrate their causal relationship.
Keyphrases
- atrial fibrillation
- catheter ablation
- left atrial
- oral anticoagulants
- heart failure
- left atrial appendage
- positron emission tomography
- direct oral anticoagulants
- end stage renal disease
- pet ct
- ejection fraction
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- computed tomography
- prognostic factors
- venous thromboembolism
- pet imaging
- patient reported outcomes
- coronary artery disease