Open AccessCardiac MRI to Manage Atrial Fibrillation
Author(s) -
Yan Zhao,
Lilas Dagher,
Chao Huang,
Peter Miller,
Nassir F. Marrouche
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
arrhythmia and electrophysiology review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.008
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 2050-3377
pISSN - 2050-3369
DOI - 10.15420/aer.2020.21
Subject(s) - atrial fibrillation , medicine , cardiology , cardiac arrhythmia , stroke (engine) , clinical practice , population , management of atrial fibrillation , physical therapy , mechanical engineering , environmental health , engineering
AF is the most common arrhythmia in clinical practice. In addition to the severe effect on quality of life, patients with AF are at higher risk of stroke and mortality. Recent studies have suggested that atrial and ventricular substrate play a major role in the development and maintenance of AF. Cardiac MRI has emerged as a viable tool for interrogating the underlying substrate in AF patients. Its advantage includes localisation and quantification of structural remodelling. Cardiac MRI of the atrial substrate is not only a tool for management and treatment of arrhythmia, but also to individualise the prevention of stroke and major cardiovascular events. This article provides an overview of atrial imaging using cardiac MRI and its clinical implications in the AF population.