Open AccessEvaluating the left atrium by magnetic resonance imaging
Author(s) -
Thomas H. Hauser,
Dana C. Peters,
JOHN V. WYLIE,
Warren J. Manning
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
ep europace
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.119
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1532-2092
pISSN - 1099-5129
DOI - 10.1093/europace/eun223
Subject(s) - medicine , atrial fibrillation , magnetic resonance imaging , left atrium , catheter ablation , ablation , right atrium , atrium (architecture) , pulmonary vein , ablation of atrial fibrillation , cardiology , cardiac magnetic resonance imaging , radiology
The emergence of catheter based ablation therapy for the prevention of recurrent atrial fibrillation has increased interest in the anatomy of the left atrium and pulmonary veins. In this article, we review the magnetic resonance imaging method of imaging the left atrium and the pulmonary veins, normal and variant anatomy, and the utility of imaging before and after atrial fibrillation ablation.
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