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ReviewCurrent cardiology reports2025

Atrial FDG Uptake: Etiologies, Clinical Significance, and Implications.

Julie Lanctôt-Bédard, Hassan Bachir Melhem, Francois Harel, Matthieu Pelletier-Galarneau

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Review in Current cardiology reports, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Julie Lanctôt-BédardDepartment of Medical Imaging, Montreal Heart Institute, Montréal, Québec, Canada.
Hassan Bachir MelhemDepartment of Medical Imaging, Montreal Heart Institute, Montréal, Québec, Canada.
Francois HarelDepartment of Medical Imaging, Montreal Heart Institute, Montréal, Québec, Canada.
Matthieu Pelletier-GalarneauDepartment of Medical Imaging, Montreal Heart Institute, Montréal, Québec, Canada. matthieu.pelletier-galarneau@icm-mhi.org.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purpose of reviewThis review aims to explore the clinical significance of atrial fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) uptake observed in positron emission tomography (PET) scans, focusing on its association with atrial fibrillation (AF), cardiac sarcoidosis, and myocarditis. We discuss the implications of atrial uptake for patient management and prognosis. RECENT

findingsRecent studies have demonstrated that atrial FDG uptake is frequently present in patients with AF, particularly those with persistent AF, and is linked to increased risks of stroke and poorer outcomes after ablation. In cardiac sarcoidosis, atrial uptake correlates with inflammation and an elevated risk of AF. Additionally, non-granulomatous myocarditis has been associated with localized atrial FDG uptake, necessitating careful differentiation from other causes. : Atrial FDG uptake reflects underlying pathological processes such as inflammation, which can significantly impact patient management and outcomes across various cardiovascular diseases. Recognizing these findings can facilitate early intervention, improve prognosis, and support the development of clear guidelines for clinical practice, emphasizing the need for continued research in this area.

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Atrial FibrillationCardiomyopathiesFluorodeoxyglucose F18Heart AtriaMyocarditisPositron-Emission TomographyRadiopharmaceuticalsSarcoidosisClinical RelevanceHumansPrognosisFluorodeoxyglucose F18RadiopharmaceuticalsAtrial fibrillationAtrial uptakeAtriumFDGFluorodeoxyglucosePositron emission tomography

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