Substrate Modification is a Better Predictor of Catheter Ablation Success in Atrial Fibrillation than Pulmonary Vein Isolation: An LGE-MRI Study

Objectives Outcomes of catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF) vary widely. We used late-gadolinium enhancement MRI (LGE-MRI) to examine the relationship of ablation-induced scarring in the pulmonary vein (PV) region and overall atrium to evaluate the role of PV encirclement and substrate modi...

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Main Authors: Nazem Akoum, Alan Morris, Daniel Perry, Josh Cates, Nathan Burgon, Eugene Kholmovski, Rob Macleod, Nassir Marrouche
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2015-01-01
Series:Clinical Medicine Insights: Cardiology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.4137/CMC.S22100