Quantifying Left Atrial Size in the Context of Atrial Fibrillation Ablation: Which Echocardiographic Method Correlates to Outcome of Pulmonary Venous Isolation?

Quantifying Left Atrial Size in the Context of Atrial Fibrillation Ablation: Which Echocardiographic Method Correlates to Outcome of Pulmonary Venous Isolation?

Introduction: Multiple studies have shown that left atrial (LA) enlargement is a strong predictor of poor outcome after catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF). LA size is commonly approximated as the diameter in the parasternal long axis. It remains unknown whether more precise echocardiograp...

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Main Authors: Patrick Leitz, Lena Marie Stebel, Christian Andresen, Christian Ellermann, Fatih Güner, Florian Reinke, Simon Kochhäuser, Gerrit Frommeyer, Julia Köbe, Kristina Wasmer, Philipp S. Lange, Stefan Orwat, Lars Eckardt, Dirk G. Dechering
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Journal of Personalized Medicine
Subjects:
ablation
atrial fibrillation
left atrium
echocardiography
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4426/11/9/913

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