Left Atrial Ejection Fraction Assessed by Prior Cardiac CT Predicts Recurrence of Atrial Fibrillation after Pulmonary Vein Isolation

Left Atrial Ejection Fraction Assessed by Prior Cardiac CT Predicts Recurrence of Atrial Fibrillation after Pulmonary Vein Isolation

Assuming that atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with left atrial remodeling and dysfunction, we hypothesize that left atrial and left atrial appendage ejection fractions (LAEF and LAAEF) are useful and may be more sensitive outcome predictors of pulmonary vein isolation (PVI). Fifty patients wh...

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Main Authors: Reinhard Kaufmann, Richard Rezar, Bernhard Strohmer, Bernhard Wernly, Michael Lichtenauer, Wolfgang Hitzl, Matthias Meissnitzer, Klaus Hergan, Marcel Granitz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
left atrial transport function
atrial fibrillation
pulmonary vein isolation
outcome
prediction
cardiac computed tomography
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/4/752

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