Comprehensive risk reduction in patients with atrial fibrillation: emerging diagnostic and therapeutic options—a report from the 3rd Atrial Fibrillation Competence …
P Kirchhof, GYH Lip, IC Van Gelder, J Bax, E Hylek… - Europace, 2012 - academic.oup.com
While management of atrial fibrillation (AF) patients is improved by guideline-conform
application of anticoagulant therapy, rate control, rhythm control, and therapy of …
application of anticoagulant therapy, rate control, rhythm control, and therapy of …
The blinding period following ablation therapy for atrial fibrillation: proarrhythmic and antiarrhythmic pathophysiological mechanisms
Atrial fibrillation (AF) causes heart failure, ischemic strokes, and poor quality of life. The
number of patients with AF is estimated to increase to 18 million in Europe in 2050 …
number of patients with AF is estimated to increase to 18 million in Europe in 2050 …
Patients treated with catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation have long‐term rates of death, stroke, and dementia similar to patients without atrial fibrillation
TJ Bunch, BG Crandall, JP Weiss… - Journal of …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Outcomes in Patients With AF. Introduction: Atrial fibrillation (AF) adversely impacts mortality,
stroke, heart failure, and dementia. AF ablation eliminates AF in most patients. We evaluated …
stroke, heart failure, and dementia. AF ablation eliminates AF in most patients. We evaluated …
Evaluation of left atrial lesions after initial and repeat atrial fibrillation ablation: lessons learned from delayed-enhancement MRI in repeat ablation procedures
TJ Badger, M Daccarett, NW Akoum… - Circulation …, 2010 - Am Heart Assoc
Background—We evaluated scar lesions after initial and repeat catheter ablation of atrial
fibrillation (AF) and correlated these regions to low-voltage tissue on repeat electroanatomic …
fibrillation (AF) and correlated these regions to low-voltage tissue on repeat electroanatomic …
Pre-and post-procedural cardiac imaging (computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging) in electrophysiology: a clinical consensus statement of the …
T Deneke, V Kutyifa, G Hindricks, P Sommer… - Europace, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Imaging using cardiac computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance (MR) imaging has
become an important option for anatomic and substrate delineation in complex atrial …
become an important option for anatomic and substrate delineation in complex atrial …
Cardiac magnetic resonance and electroanatomical map** of acute and chronic atrial ablation injury: a histological validation study
JL Harrison, HK Jensen, SA Peel… - European heart …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Aims To provide a comprehensive histopathological validation of cardiac magnetic
resonance (CMR) and endocardial voltage map** of acute and chronic atrial ablation …
resonance (CMR) and endocardial voltage map** of acute and chronic atrial ablation …
[HTML][HTML] Automated analysis of atrial late gadolinium enhancement imaging that correlates with endocardial voltage and clinical outcomes: a 2-center study
Background For late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) cardiovascular magnetic resonance
(CMR) assessment of atrial scar to guide management and targeting of ablation in atrial …
(CMR) assessment of atrial scar to guide management and targeting of ablation in atrial …
Atrial fibrillation ablation patients have long-term stroke rates similar to patients without atrial fibrillation regardless of CHADS2 score
TJ Bunch, HT May, TL Bair, JP Weiss, BG Crandall… - Heart Rhythm, 2013 - Elsevier
Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a leading cause of total and fatal ischemic stroke. Stroke
risk after AF ablation appears to be favorably affected; however, it is largely unknown …
risk after AF ablation appears to be favorably affected; however, it is largely unknown …
Early recurrence of atrial tachyarrhythmias following radiofrequency catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation
JG Andrade, P Khairy, A Verma… - Pacing and clinical …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
The use of blanking periods, the immediate period postablation during which transient
tachyarrhythmia episodes are not considered recurrences, has been predicated on the …
tachyarrhythmia episodes are not considered recurrences, has been predicated on the …
Computational modeling of the human atrial anatomy and electrophysiology
This review article gives a comprehensive survey of the progress made in computational
modeling of the human atria during the last 10 years. Modeling the anatomy has emerged …
modeling of the human atria during the last 10 years. Modeling the anatomy has emerged …