MRI-detected brain lesions in AF patients without further stroke risk factors undergoing ablation - a retrospective analysis of prospective studies.

Juliane HermJohannes SchurigMartin R MartinekReinhard HöltgenAlexander SchirdewanPaulus KirchhofMarcus WieczorekHelmut PürerfellnerPeter U HeuschmannJochen B FiebachKarl Georg Haeusler

Published in: BMC cardiovascular disorders (2019)

In patients with symptomatic AF scheduled for ablation, brain MRI detected silent ischemic brain lesions in approximately one in 12 patients, and microbleeds in one in 5 patients. The prevalence of silent ischemic brain lesions did not differ in AF patients with or without further stroke risk factors.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
risk factors
atrial fibrillation
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
magnetic resonance imaging
white matter
prognostic factors
resting state
computed tomography
oxidative stress
patient reported outcomes