Open AccessEvaluation of Left Atrial Appendage Isolation Using Cardiac MRI after Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation: Paradox of Appendage Reservoir
Author(s) -
HyungJoon Cho,
Yong Won Cho,
Jaemin Shim,
Jong Il Choi,
Young Hoon Kim,
Yu Whan Oh,
Sung Ho Hwang
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
korean journal of radiology/korean journal of radiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.08
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 2005-8330
pISSN - 1229-6929
DOI - 10.3348/kjr.2020.0629
Subject(s) - medicine , atrial fibrillation , cardiology , atrial appendage , catheter ablation , catheter , appendage , ablation , ejection fraction , surgery , anatomy , heart failure , sinus rhythm
To assess the effect of left atrial appendage (LAA) isolation on LAA emptying and left atrial (LA) function using cardiac MRI in patients who underwent successful catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF).