Left atrial structure and function predictors of recurrent fibrillation after catheter ablation: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Gani Bajraktari Ibadete Bytyci Michael Y Henein

Published in: Clinical physiology and functional imaging (2019)

Based on this meta-analysis results, a dilated left atrium with diameter more than 50 mm and volume above 150 ml or myocardial strain below 19% reflect an unstable LA that is unlikely to hold sinus rhythm after catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation.

Keyphrases

catheter ablation
left atrial
atrial fibrillation
systematic review
left atrial appendage
oral anticoagulants
direct oral anticoagulants
meta analyses
left ventricular
heart failure
optic nerve
case control
coronary artery disease
blood pressure