Open AccessElectrical Remodeling of Left Atrium Is a Better Predictor for Recurrence Than Structural Remodeling in Atrial Fibrillation Patients Undergoing Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation
Author(s) -
Yun Gi Kim,
Ha Young Choi,
Jaemin Shim,
Kyongjin Min,
Yun Young Choi,
Jong Il Choi,
Young Hoon Kim
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
korean circulation journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.809
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 1738-5555
pISSN - 1738-5520
DOI - 10.4070/kcj.2021.0323
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , atrial fibrillation , catheter ablation , left atrium , ablation , predictive value , quartile , confidence interval
Recurrence rates after radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) in atrial fibrillation (AF) patients are not low especially in non-paroxysmal AF. The diameter of left atrium (LA) has been widely used to predict the recurrence after RFCA for decades. However, LA diameter represents structural remodeling of LA and does not reflect electrical remodeling. We aimed to determine the predictive value of electrical remodeling of LA which is represented by the amount of low voltage zone (LVZ).