ArticleJournal of arrhythmia2021
Visualization of intensive atrial inflammation and fibrosis after cryoballoon ablation: PET/MRI and LGE-MRI analysis.
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- A new insight on imaging characteristics of pericoronary adipose tissue for cardiovascular risk.Cardiovascular ultrasound · 2026Review
- Early recurrence after cryoballoon versus radiofrequency ablation for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: mechanism and implication in long-term outcome.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2022Article
- Ablation Lesion Assessment with MRI.Arrhythmia & electrophysiology review · 2022Review
- Visualization of intensive atrial inflammation and fibrosis after cryoballoon ablation: PET/MRI and LGE-MRI analysis.Journal of arrhythmia · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundAtrial inflammation plays an important role in initiating atrial fibrosis, which could perpetuate atrial fibrillation (AF). However, the method of visualization of atrial inflammation has not been established. We sought to investigate whether the intensive atrial inflammation caused by cryoballoon ablation (CBA) could be detected by positron emission tomography/ magnetic resonance imaging (PET/MRI) and whether the atrial inflammation could be associated with consequent fibrosis.
methodsA total of 10 paroxysmal atrial fibrillation patients after CBA were enrolled. To detect and quantify intensive atrial inflammation, PET/MRI was performed to assess regional
resultsThe mean SUV max at the PV antrum was significantly higher than that on the healthy LA wall (2.12 ± 0.35 vs 1.73 ± 0.30,
conclusionsThe atrial inflammation after CBA could be detected by PET/MRI. CBA-induced atrial inflammation was strongly associated with consequent lesion maturation.
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