Left atrial volumetry from routine diagnostic work up prior to pulmonary vein ablation is a good predictor of freedom from atrial fibrillation

Christian Sohns, Jan M Sohns, Dirk Vollmann, Lars Lüthje, Leonard Bergau, Marc Dorenkamp, Paul Zwaka, Joachim Lotz, Markus Zabel

European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging · 2013 · 66 citations · 26 references

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Abstract

LA volume assessed by MDCT is a better predictor of AF recurrence after PVA than echocardiograpic LA diameter and can be derived from the pre-procedural imaging data set.

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