| Literature DB >> 27957210 |
Pilar Cabanas Grandío1, Felipe Bisbal2.
Abstract
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia in clinical practice, and catheter ablation of AF has become a first-line treatment for symptomatic drug-refractory AF. However, this is a complex procedure and recurrences after a single ablation procedure are frequent. New technologies are needed to simplify the procedure and improve results, and cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) has emerged as a useful tool to stratify the risk of recurrence, guide the ablation procedure, and monitor the post-ablation remodeling process. This review summarizes the current role of CMR in the field of AF ablation and offers a perspective on its future potential.Entities:
Keywords: Ablation; Atrial Fibrillation; Late Gadolinium Enhancement; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Remodelling
Year: 2015 PMID: 27957210 PMCID: PMC4955894 DOI: 10.4022/jafib.1281
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Atr Fibrillation ISSN: 1941-6911