Relationship between atrial scar on cardiac magnetic resonance and pulmonary vein reconnection after catheter ablation for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.

Nora Al JefairiClaudia CamaioniSoumaya SridiGhassen Chniti Masateru TakigawaHubert NivetArnaud DenisNicolas Dervalnull Mathilde MerleFrancois LaurentMichel MontaudonFrederic SacherMélèze HociniMichel HaissaguerrePierre JaisHubert Cochet

Published in: Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology (2019)

PV reconnection is extremely frequent after PVI. CMR scar imaging accurately predicts its extent, but poorly predicts its location. Multielectrode circular catheters induce more complete ablation.

Keyphrases

catheter ablation
atrial fibrillation
magnetic resonance
left atrial
left atrial appendage
oral anticoagulants
high resolution
direct oral anticoagulants
wound healing
left ventricular
heart failure
contrast enhanced
magnetic resonance imaging
percutaneous coronary intervention
venous thromboembolism