Impact of left atrial volume, sphericity, and fibrosis on the outcome of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation.

Dennis W den UijlNuno CabanelasEva M BenitoRosa FiguerasFrancisco AlarcónRoger BorràsSusanna PratEduard GuaschRosario PereaMarta SitgesJosep BrugadaAntonio BerruezoLluis Mont

Published in: Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology (2018)

LA volume, sphericity, and fibrosis were closely related; however, LA volume was the strongest predictor of AF recurrence after catheter ablation.

Keyphrases

catheter ablation
atrial fibrillation
left atrial
left atrial appendage
oral anticoagulants
direct oral anticoagulants
heart failure
percutaneous coronary intervention
mitral valve
left ventricular
venous thromboembolism
acute coronary syndrome