2020
Left atrial late gadolinium enhancement is associated with atrial fibrillation as detected by continuous monitoring
Bertelsen L, Diederichsen S, Haugan K, Brandes A, Graff C, Krieger D, Kronborg C, Kober L, Peters D, Olesen M, Hojberg S, Vejlstrup N, Svendsen J. Left atrial late gadolinium enhancement is associated with atrial fibrillation as detected by continuous monitoring. European Heart Journal 2020, 41: ehaa946.0308. DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/ehaa946.0308.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImplantable loop recorderIncident AFAtrial late gadolinium enhancementLA-LGELate gadolinium enhancementLoop recorderLA volumeLeft ventricularAF episodesGadolinium enhancementLV extracellular volume fractionCardiac magnetic resonance imagingAF ablation proceduresCox regression analysisMultivariable risk prediction modelMagnetic resonance imagingRisk prediction modelExtracellular volume fractionUnknown AFLA fibrosisHazard ratioAtrial fibrillationPrognostic valueAtrial fibrosisRisk factors
2019
Prognostic and functional implications of left atrial late gadolinium enhancement cardiovascular magnetic resonance
Quail M, Grunseich K, Baldassarre LA, Mojibian H, Marieb MA, Cornfeld D, Soufer A, Sinusas AJ, Peters DC. Prognostic and functional implications of left atrial late gadolinium enhancement cardiovascular magnetic resonance. Journal Of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance 2019, 21: 2. PMID: 30602395, PMCID: PMC6317232, DOI: 10.1186/s12968-018-0514-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLA late gadolinium enhancementNew-onset atrial arrhythmiasLate gadolinium enhancementAtrial arrhythmiasAtrial late gadolinium enhancementLA functionAtrial fibrillationGadolinium enhancementCardiovascular magnetic resonance imagingNew atrial arrhythmiasPoor procedural outcomesLV diastolic functionLA ejection fractionVentricular mechanical functionCardiovascular magnetic resonanceMagnetic resonance imagingSeptal eDiastolic functionEjection fractionHazard ratioLA volumeProcedural outcomesPrognostic biomarkerCardiac diseasePrior history