Impaired left atrial function predicts inappropriate shocks in primary prevention implantable cardioverter-defibrillator candidates.

Susumu TaoHiroshi AshikagaLuisa A CiuffoKihei YoneyamaJoao A C LimaTerry F FrankRobert G WeissGordon F TomaselliKatherine C Wu

Published in: Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology (2017)

Impaired LA function assessed by tissue-tracking CMR is an independent predictor of inappropriate shocks in primary prevention ICD candidates beyond AF history.

Keyphrases

left atrial
atrial fibrillation
mitral valve
left ventricular
catheter ablation
heart failure