Left Atrial Stiffness: A Predictor of Atrial Fibrillation Recurrence after Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation - A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Eduardo Thadeu de Oliveira Correia Letícia Mara Dos Santos Barbetta Othon Moura Pereira da Silva Evandro Tinoco Mesquita

Published in: Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia (2019)

A non-invasive assessment of LA stiffness prior to ablation can be used as a potential screening factor to select or to closely follow patients with higher risks of AF recurrence and development of the stiff LA syndrome.

Keyphrases

catheter ablation
left atrial
atrial fibrillation
left atrial appendage
human health
oral anticoagulants
direct oral anticoagulants
heart failure
percutaneous coronary intervention
case report
risk assessment
coronary artery disease
left ventricular
acute coronary syndrome
ultrasound guided