Short- and long-term associations of atrial fibrillation catheter ablation with left atrial structure and function: A cardiac magnetic resonance study.
Mohammadali HabibiJoao A C LimaEsra Gucuk IpekDavid D SpraggHiroshi AshikagaJoseph E MarineRonald D BergerHugh CalkinsSaman NazarianPublished in: Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology (2020)
LA function is impaired acutely following AF catheter ablation. However, long-term changes of LA function are associated positively with the successful restoration of sinus rhythm and inversely with increased LA LGE.