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