Open AccessDistinguishing Tachycardia Mediated From Structural Cardiomyopathy: Association of Late Gadolinium Enhancement With Recovery of Ventricular Systolic Function Following Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
Author(s) -
Nazarian Saman
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of the american heart association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.494
H-Index - 85
ISSN - 2047-9980
DOI - 10.1161/jaha.116.003292
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , atrial fibrillation , cardiomyopathy , heart failure , ventricular tachycardia , tachycardia , population , environmental health
A common clinical scenario in electrophysiology practice involves patients with arrhythmia and left ventricular (LV) dysfunction. The concept that atrial fibrillation (AF) or other arrhythmias can induce cardiomyopathy in the absence of organic heart disease has been known since the 1950s.[1][1], [2