Successful catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation improves but not reverses the abnormalities of left atrial mechanics and energy loss.

Mingjie LinLi HaoYuan CaoYachao ZhaoBing RongWenqiang HanFei XieJing-Quan Zhong

Published in: Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) (2019)

Vector flow mapping and 2DTT revealed impaired intra-atrial flow and mechanics. Successful catheter ablation for AF slightly improves but not reverses the aforementioned impairment, indicating the continuous LA dysfunction.

Keyphrases

catheter ablation
left atrial
atrial fibrillation
left atrial appendage
oral anticoagulants
direct oral anticoagulants
heart failure
high resolution
percutaneous coronary intervention
left ventricular