title: Transthoracic echocardiographic backscatter-based assessment of left atrial remodeling involving left atrial and ventricular fibrosis in patients with atrial fibrillation.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Naoko
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sasaki
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan. Electronic address: yasuwo128@hotmail.co.jp.
authors.forename: Yasuo
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Okumura
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Ichiro
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Watanabe
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Koichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nagashima
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Kazumasa
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sonoda
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Rikitake
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kogawa
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Keiko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Takahashi
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Kazuki
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Iso
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Kimie
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ohkubo
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Toshiko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nakai
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Takafumi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hiro
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Atsushi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hirayama
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D064752:Atrial Remodeling / Q000502:physiology; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005355:Fibrosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
keywords: Atrial fibrillation; Atrial fibrosis; Catheter ablation; Integrated backscatter; Ventricular fibrosis