A multi-center trial of LGE-MRI of the left atrium
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Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common rhythm disturbance. Radio-frequency ablation (RFA) of the left atrium (LA) is effective for drug refractory AF patients. Outcome of RFA procedure depends on the degree of pre-ablation LA fibrosis and amount of post-ablation scar. Late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) imaging can detect fibrosis and visualize scar. However, only few centers with advanced expertise in cardiac MR (CMR) have demonstrated successful LGE of LA. Multi-center study was initiated to study reproducibility of LGE of LA.
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دوره 15 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013