Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Scar Development Following Pulmonary Vein Isolation: A Prospective Study
Hsing J, Peters DC, Knowles BR, Manning WJ, Josephson ME. Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Scar Development Following Pulmonary Vein Isolation: A Prospective Study. PLOS ONE 2014, 9: e104844. PMID: 25251403, PMCID: PMC4174508, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0104844.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAtrial FibrillationCardiovascular SystemCatheter AblationCicatrixContrast MediaEdemaFemaleGadolinium DTPAHumansImage EnhancementLinear ModelsMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesPulmonary VeinsRadiographyReproducibility of ResultsSensitivity and SpecificityTime FactorsConceptsPulmonary vein isolationCardiovascular magnetic resonanceVein isolationAtrial wall thicknessLGE enhancementLGE volumeCardiovascular magnetic resonance imagingVolume of LGEAtrial fibrillation patientsPattern of edemaSubsequent scar formationLate gadolinium enhancement (LGE) imagingMagnetic resonanceAtrial wall thickeningNon-invasive assessmentMagnetic resonance imagingEdema enhancementFibrillation patientsProspective studyPost ablationEarly edemaLGE scarScar formationEdemaResonance imaging