Blood flow volume of left atrial appendage measured by magnetic resonance imaging is improved after radiofrequency catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation.
Yun Gi KimKyongjin MinSung Ho HwangJaemin ShimYun Young ChoiHa Young ChoiJong-Il ChoiYu-Whan OhYoung-Hoon KimPublished in: Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology (2021)
Effective rhythm control through RFCA can be associated with significant improvement in LAA hemodynamics. Low pre-RFCA VENC-MRI and absence of late recurrence were associated with greater improvement in LAA hemodynamics.
Keyphrases
- catheter ablation
- left atrial appendage
- atrial fibrillation
- blood flow
- magnetic resonance imaging
- left atrial
- contrast enhanced
- oral anticoagulants
- direct oral anticoagulants
- heart failure
- diffusion weighted imaging
- computed tomography
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- magnetic resonance
- free survival
- venous thromboembolism