Atrial fibrillation and cardiac fibrosis

C Sohns, NF Marrouche - European heart journal, 2020 - academic.oup.com
The understanding of atrial fibrillation (AF) evolved from a sole rhythm disturbance towards
the complex concept of a cardiomyopathy based on arrhythmia substrates. There is …

Clinical utility of multimodality LA imaging: assessment of size, function, and structure

ACY To, SD Flamm, TH Marwick, AL Klein - JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging, 2011 - jacc.org
The reservoir, conduit, and contractile functions of the left atrium are integral to overall
cardiac performance. Recent advances in cardiac imaging offer the accurate assessment of …

Association of atrial tissue fibrosis identified by delayed enhancement MRI and atrial fibrillation catheter ablation: the DECAAF study

NF Marrouche, D Wilber, G Hindricks, P Jais, N Akoum… - Jama, 2014 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Left atrial fibrosis is prominent in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). Extensive
atrial tissue fibrosis identified by delayed enhancement magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) …

EACVI/EHRA Expert Consensus Document on the role of multi-modality imaging for the evaluation of patients with atrial fibrillation

E Donal, GYH Lip, M Galderisi, A Goette… - European Heart …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the commonest cardiac rhythm disorder. Evaluation of patients with
AF requires an electrocardiogram, but imaging techniques should be considered for defining …

Left atrial fibrosis and risk of cerebrovascular and cardiovascular events in patients with atrial fibrillation

JB King, PN Azadani, P Suksaranjit, AP Bress… - Journal of the American …, 2017 - jacc.org
Background: Severity of left atrial (LA) fibrosis is a strong predictor of atrial fibrillation (AF)
ablation success and has been associated with a history of stroke, hypertension, and heart …

Atrial fibrosis by late gadolinium enhancement magnetic resonance imaging and catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation: 5‐year follow‐up data

MG Chelu, JB King, EG Kholmovski, J Ma… - Journal of the …, 2018 - Am Heart Assoc
Background Late gadolinium enhancement magnetic resonance imaging is an effective tool
for assessment of atrial fibrosis. The degree of left atrial fibrosis is a good predictor of atrial …

[HTML][HTML] Simultaneous left atrium anatomy and scar segmentations via deep learning in multiview information with attention

G Yang, J Chen, Z Gao, S Li, H Ni, E Angelini… - Future Generation …, 2020 - Elsevier
Three-dimensional late gadolinium enhanced (LGE) cardiac MR (CMR) of left atrial scar in
patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) has recently emerged as a promising technique to stratify …

Initial experience with magnetic resonance imaging of atrial scar and co-registration with electroanatomic voltage map** during atrial fibrillation: success and …

DD Spragg, I Khurram, SL Zimmerman… - Heart rhythm, 2012 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF) frequently requires multiple procedures to
achieve durable restoration of sinus rhythm. Early studies have suggested that delayed …

Personalized management of atrial fibrillation: Proceedings from the fourth Atrial Fibrillation competence NETwork/European Heart Rhythm Association consensus …

P Kirchhof, G Breithardt, E Aliot, S Al Khatib… - Europace, 2013 - academic.oup.com
The management of atrial fibrillation (AF) has seen marked changes in past years, with the
introduction of new oral anticoagulants, new antiarrhythmic drugs, and the emergence of …

Magnetic resonance image intensity ratio, a normalized measure to enable interpatient comparability of left atrial fibrosis

IM Khurram, R Beinart, V Zipunnikov, J Dewire… - Heart rhythm, 2014 - Elsevier
Background The measurement of late gadolinium–enhanced magnetic resonance imaging
(LGE-MRI) intensity in arbitrary units limits the objectivity of thresholds for focal scar …