Symptomatic and asymptomatic intracerebral hemorrhages detected by magnetic resonance imaging after catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation.

Kohki NakamuraTakehito SasakiKentaro MinamiYutaka TakeKoki KimuraYumiko HaraguchiWataru SasakiShohei KishiShingo YoshimuraYosuke NakataniYuko MikiKoji GotoKenichi KasenoEiji YamashitaKeiko KoyamaNobusada FunabashiShigeto Naito

Published in: Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing (2021)

A few asymptomatic ICHs may occur after AF ablation. Most of the post-ablation new ICHs occurred a few days or later after the procedure. A previous ischemic stroke/TIA and the CHA2DS2-VASc score may be risk factors for post-ablation ICHs.

Keyphrases

catheter ablation
atrial fibrillation
left atrial
left atrial appendage
magnetic resonance imaging
oral anticoagulants
direct oral anticoagulants
heart failure
percutaneous coronary intervention
minimally invasive
magnetic resonance
coronary artery disease
contrast enhanced
mitral valve