Not Baseline Atrial Fibrillation but New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation and the Loss of Left Atrial Function Are Essential for Predicting Poor Outcomes in Non-ischemic Cardiomyopathy

Aims: The clinical impact of the type of atrial fibrillation (AF) has not been completely elucidated in non-ischemic cardiomyopathy (NICM). Although the structure and function of the left atrium (LA) provide prognostic information in patients with heart failure, the relationship of the AF type with...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
Main Authors:	Mana Okune, Masakazu Yasuda, Naoko Soejima, Kazuyoshi Kakehi, Takayuki Kawamura, Takashi Kurita, Gaku Nakazawa, Yoshitaka Iwanaga
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-12-01
Subjects:	left atrium new-onset atrial fibrillation clinical outcomes non-ischemic cardiomyopathy magnetic resonance imaging
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2021.781125/full