2014
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
2013
Three‐dimensional late gadolinium‐enhanced mr imaging of the left atrium: A comparison of spiral versus Cartesian k‐space trajectories
Knowles BR, Peters DC, Clough RE, Razavi R, Schaeffter T, Prieto C. Three‐dimensional late gadolinium‐enhanced mr imaging of the left atrium: A comparison of spiral versus Cartesian k‐space trajectories. Journal Of Magnetic Resonance Imaging 2013, 39: 211-216. PMID: 24006356, DOI: 10.1002/jmri.24146.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2009
Shorter difference between myocardium and blood optimal inversion time suggests diffuse fibrosis in dilated cardiomyopathy
Han Y, Peters DC, Dokhan B, Manning WJ. Shorter difference between myocardium and blood optimal inversion time suggests diffuse fibrosis in dilated cardiomyopathy. Journal Of Magnetic Resonance Imaging 2009, 30: 967-972. PMID: 19856417, PMCID: PMC2862561, DOI: 10.1002/jmri.21953.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDCM patientsDiffuse fibrosisCardiovascular magnetic resonance studyLGE CMR imagesCardiomyopathy patientsHealthy controlsHealthy subjectsLGE-CMRHeart ratePatientsFibrosisOptimal inversion timeBloodMyocardiumMyocardium contrastInversion timeShort differencesBlood signalBlood SNRDCMOptimal timeLower CNRRecurrence of Atrial Fibrillation Correlates With the Extent of Post-Procedural Late Gadolinium Enhancement A Pilot Study
Peters DC, Wylie JV, Hauser TH, Nezafat R, Han Y, Woo JJ, Taclas J, Kissinger KV, Goddu B, Josephson ME, Manning WJ. Recurrence of Atrial Fibrillation Correlates With the Extent of Post-Procedural Late Gadolinium Enhancement A Pilot Study. JACC Cardiovascular Imaging 2009, 2: 308-316. PMID: 19356576, PMCID: PMC2703450, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2008.10.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAtrial FibrillationCatheter AblationCicatrixContrast MediaFemaleGadolinium DTPAHeart AtriaHumansImage Interpretation, Computer-AssistedImaging, Three-DimensionalKaplan-Meier EstimateMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiddle AgedPilot ProjectsPredictive Value of TestsProportional Hazards ModelsPulmonary VeinsRecurrenceRisk AssessmentTime FactorsTreatment FailureConceptsRight inferior pulmonary veinCardiac magnetic resonanceLGE cardiac magnetic resonanceRF ablation proceduresPulmonary veinsAF recurrenceAblation proceduresPV isolationLate gadolinium enhancement (LGE) CMRAtrial fibrillation correlatesBidirectional conduction blockAtrial fibrillation patientsInferior pulmonary veinExtent of scarringRadiofrequency ablation lesionsExtent of scarA Pilot StudyFirst yearRecurrent AFThirteen patientsFibrillation patientsParoxysmal AFPV ostiaProcedural successAtrial scarring