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
Relationship of Ostial Pulmonary Vein Scar with Reduction in Pulmonary Vein Size after Radiofrequency Ablation for the Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation: An Observational Cohort Study.
Hauser TH, Peters DC, Wylie MV, Lau C, Josephson ME, Manning WJ. Relationship of Ostial Pulmonary Vein Scar with Reduction in Pulmonary Vein Size after Radiofrequency Ablation for the Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation: An Observational Cohort Study. Journal Of Atrial Fibrillation And Electrophysiology 2013, 5: 788. PMID: 28496832, PMCID: PMC5153178, DOI: 10.4022/jafib.788.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPulmonary veinsCardiovascular magnetic resonanceRF ablationAtrial fibrillationPV diameterCross-sectional areaLate gadolinium enhancement cardiovascular magnetic resonanceEnhancement cardiovascular magnetic resonancePulmonary vein sizeObservational cohort studyTreatment of AFRadiofrequency ablation proceduresAF ablationCohort studyPV ostiaHighest quartileStudy cohortConsecutive subjectsRadiofrequency ablationLeft atriumAblation proceduresVein sizeLGE scarGreater reductionScar volume