Comparison of various late gadolinium enhancement magnetic resonance imaging methods with high-definition voltage and activation mapping for detection of atrial cardiomyopathy
Comparison of various late gadolinium enhancement magnetic resonance imaging methods with high-definition voltage and activation mapping for detection of atrial cardiomyopathy
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10.1093/europace/euac010
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发表时间:
2022-03-17
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6.1
通讯作者:
Jadidi, Amir
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作者:
Eichenlaub, Martin;Mueller-Edenborn, Bjoern;Jadidi, Amir
Aims Atrial cardiomyopathy (ACM) is associated with increased arrhythmia recurrence rates after pulmonary vein isolation (PVI). We compare the most common left atrial (LA) late gadolinium enhancement magnetic resonance imaging (LGE-MRI)-methods [Utah-method and image intensity ratio (IIR)-methods] and endocardial voltage mapping for ACM-detection and outcome prediction after PVI for atrial fibrillation (AF). Methods and results In this prospective observational study, 37 ablation-naive patients (66 +/- 9 years, 84% male) with persistent AF underwent LA-LGE-MRI and high-definition voltage and activation mapping (2129 +/- 484 sites) in sinus rhythm prior to PVI. The MRI-post-processing-analyses were performed by two independent expert laboratories. Arrhythmia recurrence was recorded within 12 months following PVI. The global ACM-extent was highly variable: median LA low-voltage substrate (LA-LVS) was 12.9% at