Early recurrence of atrial fibrillation after catheter ablation with left atrial fibrosis identified at cardiac magnetic resonance by late gadolinium enhancement | Zendy

Antonio Totaro | Zendy; Graziapia Casavecchia | Zendy; Matteo Gravina | Zendy; Riccardo Ieva | Zendy; Francesco Santoro | Zendy; Massimo Grimaldi | Zendy; Pier Luigi Pellegrino | Zendy; Luca Macarini | Zendy; Matteo Di Biase | Zendy; Natale Daniele Brunetti | Zendy

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Early recurrence of atrial fibrillation after catheter ablation with left atrial fibrosis identified at cardiac magnetic resonance by late gadolinium enhancement

Author(s) -

Antonio Totaro,

Graziapia Casavecchia,

Matteo Gravina,

Riccardo Ieva,

Francesco Santoro,

Massimo Grimaldi,

Pier Luigi Pellegrino,

Luca Macarini,

Matteo Di Biase,

Natale Daniele Brunetti

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

therapeutic advances in cardiovascular disease

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.164

H-Index - 33

eISSN - 1753-9455

pISSN - 1753-9447

DOI - 10.1177/1753944715623232

Subject(s) - medicine , atrial fibrillation , catheter ablation , magnetic resonance imaging , cardiology , gadolinium , ablation , fibrosis , cardiac ablation , catheter , cardiac magnetic resonance , radiology , materials science , metallurgy

In patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), extensive atrial tissue fibrosis identified by delayed enhancement magnetic resonance imaging has been associated with early recurrence of AF after catheter ablation. We present a case of a patient with extensive atrial fibrosis and AF recurrence. The study of late gadolinium enhancement with cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in patients with AF could be a valuable noninvasive tool for the selection of patients suitable for successful catheter ablation.

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