Visualization of intensive atrial inflammation and fibrosis after cryoballoon ablation: PET/MRI and LGE‐MRI analysis

Abstract Background Atrial inflammation plays an important role in initiating atrial fibrosis, which could perpetuate atrial fibrillation (AF). However, the method of visualization of atrial inflammation has not been established. We sought to investigate whether the intensive atrial inflammation cau...

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Main Authors: Kunihiko Kiuchi, Koji Fukuzawa, Munenobu Nogami, Yoshiaki Watanabe, Mitsuru Takami, Yu Izawa, Noriyuki Negi, Katsusuke Kyotani, Shumpei Mori, Ken‐Ichi Hirata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-02-01
Series:Journal of Arrhythmia
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/joa3.12454