Association of Atrial Tissue Fibrosis Identified by Delayed Enhancement MRI and Atrial Fibrillation Catheter Ablation

Marrouche, Nassir; J. Wilber, David; Hindricks, Gerhard; Jaı̈s, Pierre; Akoum, Nazem; E. Marchlinski, Francis; Kholmovski, Eugene; Burgon, Nathan; Hu, Nan; Mont, Lluı́s; Deneke, Thomas; Duytschaever, Mattias; Neumann, Thomas; Mansour, Moussa; Mahnkopf, Christian; Herweg, Bengt; G. Daoud, Emile; Wißner, Erik; M. Bansmann, Paul; Brachmann, Johannes

doi:10.1001/jama.2014.3

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Association of Atrial Tissue Fibrosis Identified by Delayed Enhancement MRI and Atrial Fibrillation Catheter Ablation

Published in JAMA • Feb 4, 2014

Authors:

Nassir Marrouche

David J. Wilber

Gerhard Hindricks

Abstract

IMPORTANCE: Left atrial fibrosis is prominent in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). Extensive atrial tissue fibrosis identified by delayed enhancement magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has been associated with poor outcomes of AF catheter ablation. OBJECTIVE: To characterize the feasibility of a...

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Medicine

Atrial fibrillation

Catheter ablation

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