Alex J A McLellan1, Liang-han Ling1, Sonia Azzopardi1, Andris H Ellims1, Leah M Iles1, Michael A Sellenger1, Joseph B Morton1, Jonathan M Kalman1, Andrew J Taylor1, Peter M Kistler2. 1. From the Alfred Heart Centre, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia (A.J.A.M., L.-h.L., S.A., A.H.E., L.M.I., M.A.S., A.J.T., P.M.K.); Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia (A.J.A.M., L.-h.L., S.A, A.H.E, L.M.I., A.J.T., P.M.K.); Department of Cardiology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Victoria (A.J.A.M., L.-h.L., J.B.M., J.M.K., P.M.K.); and Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia (A.J.A.M., L.-h.L., J.B.M., J.M.K., P.M.K.). 2. From the Alfred Heart Centre, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia (A.J.A.M., L.-h.L., S.A., A.H.E., L.M.I., M.A.S., A.J.T., P.M.K.); Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia (A.J.A.M., L.-h.L., S.A, A.H.E, L.M.I., A.J.T., P.M.K.); Department of Cardiology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Victoria (A.J.A.M., L.-h.L., J.B.M., J.M.K., P.M.K.); and Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia (A.J.A.M., L.-h.L., J.B.M., J.M.K., P.M.K.). peter.kistler@bakeridi.edu.au.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: There is a complex interplay between the atria and ventricles in atrial fibrillation (AF). Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging provides detailed tissue characterization, identifying focal ventricular fibrosis with late gadolinium enhancement (ventricular late gadolinium enhancement) and diffuse fibrosis with postcontrast-enhanced T1 mapping. The aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship between postcontrast ventricular T1 relaxation time on CMR and freedom from AF after pulmonary vein isolation. METHODS AND RESULTS: One hundred three patients undergoing catheter ablation for symptomatic AF (66% paroxysmal AF; age, 58±10 years; left atrial area, 27±7 cm(2)) underwent preprocedure CMR to determine postcontrast ventricular T1 time. Follow-up included clinical review and 7-day Holter monitors at 6 monthly intervals. All patients underwent successful pulmonary vein isolation. At a mean follow-up of 15±7 months, the single procedure success was 74%. Postcontrast ventricular T1 time was significantly shorter in patients with recurrent AF (366±73 ms) versus patients without AF recurrence (428±90 ms; P=0.002). Univariate predictors of AF recurrence included postcontrast ventricular T1 time, AF type (paroxysmal versus persistent), AF duration, and body mass index. After multivariate analysis, ventricular T1 time (P=0.03) and AF duration (P=0.03) were the only independent predictors. Freedom from AF was present in 84% of patients with a postcontrast ventricular T1 time >380 ms versus 56% in patients with a postcontrast ventricular T1 time <380 ms (P=0.002). CONCLUSIONS: A shorter postcontrast ventricular T1 relaxation time on CMR is associated with reduced freedom from AF after catheter ablation. Diffuse ventricular fibrosis as demonstrated by CMR may, in part, explain recurrent AF after AF ablation.
BACKGROUND: There is a complex interplay between the atria and ventricles in atrial fibrillation (AF). Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging provides detailed tissue characterization, identifying focal ventricular fibrosis with late gadolinium enhancement (ventricular late gadolinium enhancement) and diffuse fibrosis with postcontrast-enhanced T1 mapping. The aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship between postcontrast ventricular T1 relaxation time on CMR and freedom from AF after pulmonary vein isolation. METHODS AND RESULTS: One hundred three patients undergoing catheter ablation for symptomatic AF (66% paroxysmal AF; age, 58±10 years; left atrial area, 27±7 cm(2)) underwent preprocedure CMR to determine postcontrast ventricular T1 time. Follow-up included clinical review and 7-day Holter monitors at 6 monthly intervals. All patients underwent successful pulmonary vein isolation. At a mean follow-up of 15±7 months, the single procedure success was 74%. Postcontrast ventricular T1 time was significantly shorter in patients with recurrent AF (366±73 ms) versus patients without AF recurrence (428±90 ms; P=0.002). Univariate predictors of AF recurrence included postcontrast ventricular T1 time, AF type (paroxysmal versus persistent), AF duration, and body mass index. After multivariate analysis, ventricular T1 time (P=0.03) and AF duration (P=0.03) were the only independent predictors. Freedom from AF was present in 84% of patients with a postcontrast ventricular T1 time >380 ms versus 56% in patients with a postcontrast ventricular T1 time <380 ms (P=0.002). CONCLUSIONS: A shorter postcontrast ventricular T1 relaxation time on CMR is associated with reduced freedom from AF after catheter ablation. Diffuse ventricular fibrosis as demonstrated by CMR may, in part, explain recurrent AF after AF ablation.
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