ElMaghawry Mohamed, Romeih Soha
Department of Cardiology, Aswan Heart Centre, Egypt.
Departments of Pediatric Cardiology/Radiology, Aswan Heart Centre, Egypt.
Glob Cardiol Sci Pract. 2015 Mar 23;2015:8. doi: 10.5339/gcsp.2015.8. eCollection 2015.
Atrial fibrillation ablation is a complex and challenging procedure. Appropriate patient selection is the most critical step to ensure safe and successful atrial fibrillation ablation procedure. The DECAAF study (Delayed-Enhancement MRI Determinant of Successful Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation) showed that atrial tissue fibrosis, as estimated by delayed enhancement magnetic resonance imaging, was independently associated with recurrent arrhythmia post atrial fibrillation ablation. Magnetic resonance imaging also detected left atrial volume and shape. Integrating the data provided by magnetic resonance imaging into the pre-procedural planning is crucial.
心房颤动消融术是一个复杂且具有挑战性的手术。合适的患者选择是确保心房颤动消融手术安全且成功的最关键步骤。DECAAF研究(延迟强化磁共振成像对心房颤动射频导管消融成功的决定因素)表明,通过延迟强化磁共振成像估计的心房组织纤维化与心房颤动消融术后心律失常复发独立相关。磁共振成像还能检测左心房的容积和形状。将磁共振成像提供的数据整合到术前规划中至关重要。