title: Early recurrence of atrial fibrillation after catheter ablation with left atrial fibrosis identified at cardiac magnetic resonance by late gadolinium enhancement.
abstract: In patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), extensive atrial tissue fibrosis identified by delayed enhancement magnetic resonance imaging has been associated with early recurrence of AF after catheter ablation. We present a case of a patient with extensive atrial fibrosis and AF recurrence.The study of late gadolinium enhancement with cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in patients with AF could be a valuable noninvasive tool for the selection of patients suitable for successful catheter ablation.
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Department, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy.
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Totaro
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Department, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy.
authors.forename: Graziapia
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Casavecchia
authors.affiliation: Radiology Department, University of Foggia, Ospedali Riuniti, Foggia, Italy.
authors.forename: Matteo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gravina
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Department, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy.
authors.forename: Riccardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ieva
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Department, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy.
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Santoro
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Department, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy.
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Grimaldi
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Department, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy.
authors.forename: Pier Luigi
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Pellegrino
authors.affiliation: Radiology Department, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy.
authors.forename: Luca
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Macarini
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Department, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy.
authors.forename: Matteo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Di Biase
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Department, University of Foggia, Viale Pinto 1, 71100 Foggia, Italy natale.brunetti@unifg.it.
authors.forename: Natale Daniele
authors.initials: ND
authors.lastname: Brunetti
mesh_terms: D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000601:surgery*; D017115:Catheter Ablation; D005355:Fibrosis; D005682:Gadolinium; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence
chemical_list: D005682:Gadolinium
keywords: atrial fibrillation; cardiac magnetic resonance imaging; catheter ablation; late gadolinium enhancement; left atrial fibrosis
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