Early recurrence of atrial fibrillation after catheter ablation with left atrial fibrosis identified at cardiac magnetic resonance by late gadolinium enhancement. (August 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Totaro, Antonio; Casavecchia, Graziapia; Gravina, Matteo; Ieva, Riccardo; Santoro, Francesco; Grimaldi, Massimo; Pellegrino, Pier Luigi; Macarini, Luca; Di Biase, Matteo; Brunetti, Natale Daniele
• Is Part Of: Therapeutic advances in cardiovascular disease. Volume 10:Number 4(2016:Aug.)
• Page Start: 203
• Page End: 205
• Publication Date: 2016-08
• Subjects: atrial fibrillation -- cardiac magnetic resonance imaging -- catheter ablation -- late gadolinium enhancement -- left atrial fibrosis; Cardiovascular system -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Cardiovascular system -- Diseases -- Treatment -- Periodicals; Cardiovascular pharmacology -- Periodicals; Cardiovascular Diseases -- diagnosis -- Periodicals; Cardiovascular Diseases -- therapy -- Periodicals; Cardiovascular Agents -- therapeutic use -- Periodicals; Cardiovascular Diseases -- drug therapy -- Periodicals; Cardiovascular System -- drug effects -- Periodicals; Cardiologie; Hart- en vaatziekten; Appareil cardiovasculaire -- Maladies -- Périodiques; Appareil cardiovasculaire -- Maladies -- Traitement -- Périodiques; Pharmacologie cardiovasculaire -- Périodiques; 616.10605
• DOI: 10.1177/1753944715623232
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1753-9447

Abstract

In patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), extensive atrial tissue fibrosis identified by delayed enhancement magnetic resonance imaging has been associated with early recurrence of AF after catheter ablation. We present a case of a patient with extensive atrial fibrosis and AF recurrence. The study of late gadolinium enhancement with cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in patients with AF could be a valuable noninvasive tool for the selection of patients suitable for successful catheter ablation.