Cardiovascular magnetic resonance demonstrates reversible atrial dysfunction after catheter ablation of persistent atrial fibrillation
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Cardiovascular magnetic resonance demonstrates reversible atrial dysfunction after catheter ablation of persistent atrial fibrillation. / Müllerleile, Kai; Groth, Michael; Steven, Daniel; Hoffmann, Boris A; Säring, Dennis; Radunski, Ulf K; Lund, Gunnar K; Adam, Gerhard; Rostock, Thomas; Willems, Stephan.
in: J CARDIOVASC ELECTR, Jahrgang 24, Nr. 7, 01.07.2013, S. 762-7.Publikationen: SCORING: Beitrag in Fachzeitschrift/Zeitung › SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz › Forschung › Begutachtung
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T1 - Cardiovascular magnetic resonance demonstrates reversible atrial dysfunction after catheter ablation of persistent atrial fibrillation
AU - Müllerleile, Kai
AU - Groth, Michael
AU - Steven, Daniel
AU - Hoffmann, Boris A
AU - Säring, Dennis
AU - Radunski, Ulf K
AU - Lund, Gunnar K
AU - Adam, Gerhard
AU - Rostock, Thomas
AU - Willems, Stephan
N1 - © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
PY - 2013/7/1
Y1 - 2013/7/1
N2 - INTRODUCTION: There is a paucity of data on atrial injury following ablation of persistent atrial fibrillation (AF). This study aimed at assessing reversibility of atrial dysfunction after successful persistent AF ablation using cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR).METHODS AND RESULTS: CMR was performed during sinus rhythm (SR) in 20 consecutive patients with persistent AF at baseline (BL) within 24 hours after ablation and after 6-month follow-up (FU). Catheter ablation included atrial substrate modification using the stepwise approach following pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) in order to attempt termination of persistent AF. Active left (LA) and right atrial (RA) function were quantified by calculating the active emptying fraction (AEF) from transvalvular flow profiles using velocity encoded (VENC) CMR. LA appendage (LAA) function was quantified by measurements of peak a-wave velocities from flow profiles perpendicular to the LAA orifice. Peri-atrial edema was assessed using black-blood T2 -weighted CMR. A significant improvement was found in LA-AEF from 18 (12-26)% at BL to 25 (22-35)% at FU (P = 0.0001). Furthermore, RA-AEF significantly increased from 31 (19-35)% at BL to 40 (35-51)% at FU (P < 0.0001). A significant improvement was also found for LAA a-wave velocities from 45 (31-65) cm/s at BL to 62 (49-75) cm/s at FU (P < 0.01). The area of peri-atrial edema on T2 -weighted CMR decreased from 1393 (1098-1797) mm(2) at BL to 24 (1-92) mm(2) at FU (P < 0.0001).CONCLUSION: CMR demonstrates reversibility of LA, LAA, and RA dysfunction associated with resorption of peri-atrial edema in patients with SR after persistent AF ablation.
AB - INTRODUCTION: There is a paucity of data on atrial injury following ablation of persistent atrial fibrillation (AF). This study aimed at assessing reversibility of atrial dysfunction after successful persistent AF ablation using cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR).METHODS AND RESULTS: CMR was performed during sinus rhythm (SR) in 20 consecutive patients with persistent AF at baseline (BL) within 24 hours after ablation and after 6-month follow-up (FU). Catheter ablation included atrial substrate modification using the stepwise approach following pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) in order to attempt termination of persistent AF. Active left (LA) and right atrial (RA) function were quantified by calculating the active emptying fraction (AEF) from transvalvular flow profiles using velocity encoded (VENC) CMR. LA appendage (LAA) function was quantified by measurements of peak a-wave velocities from flow profiles perpendicular to the LAA orifice. Peri-atrial edema was assessed using black-blood T2 -weighted CMR. A significant improvement was found in LA-AEF from 18 (12-26)% at BL to 25 (22-35)% at FU (P = 0.0001). Furthermore, RA-AEF significantly increased from 31 (19-35)% at BL to 40 (35-51)% at FU (P < 0.0001). A significant improvement was also found for LAA a-wave velocities from 45 (31-65) cm/s at BL to 62 (49-75) cm/s at FU (P < 0.01). The area of peri-atrial edema on T2 -weighted CMR decreased from 1393 (1098-1797) mm(2) at BL to 24 (1-92) mm(2) at FU (P < 0.0001).CONCLUSION: CMR demonstrates reversibility of LA, LAA, and RA dysfunction associated with resorption of peri-atrial edema in patients with SR after persistent AF ablation.
KW - Aged
KW - Atrial Fibrillation
KW - Cardiac Imaging Techniques
KW - Catheter Ablation
KW - Female
KW - Follow-Up Studies
KW - Heart Atria
KW - Humans
KW - Magnetic Resonance Imaging
KW - Male
KW - Middle Aged
U2 - 10.1111/jce.12125
DO - 10.1111/jce.12125
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
C2 - 23551416
VL - 24
SP - 762
EP - 767
JO - J CARDIOVASC ELECTR
JF - J CARDIOVASC ELECTR
SN - 1045-3873
IS - 7
ER -