Andrew C Y, Klein Allan L
CLEVELAND CLINIC, CLEVELAND, OH.
J Atr Fibrillation. 2011 Dec 20;4(4):397. doi: 10.4022/jafib.397. eCollection 2011 Dec.
Radiofrequency catheter ablation is an increasingly adopted strategy for difficult-to-manage patients with atrial fibrillation. Echocardiography is the key imaging modality to assess left atrialstructure and function. In this review, the role of echocardiography in atrial fibrillation ablationbefore, during and after ablation is discussed. Currently established roles of echocardiography inpatient selection pre-ablation and peri-procedural guidance, as well as newer echocardiographic techniques including the assessment of atrial mechanics are reviewed in the context of atrial fibrillation ablation.
射频导管消融术是一种越来越多地被应用于难以治疗的房颤患者的策略。超声心动图是评估左心房结构和功能的关键成像方式。在本综述中，将讨论超声心动图在房颤消融术前、术中和术后的作用。在房颤消融的背景下，回顾了超声心动图在消融术前患者选择和围手术期指导方面目前已确立的作用，以及包括心房力学评估在内的更新的超声心动图技术。
