Pulmonary vein stenosis detection by early cardiac magnetic resonance imaging post-atrial fibrillation ablation
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Background Pulmonary vein stenosis (PVS) is a rare complication of atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation with a rate of significant stenosis, defined as >50%, of 1.3% in a recent multicenter study. As significant morbidity is associated with PVS, detection and surveillance with non-invasive imaging is routine. In this study, we hypothesized that prediction of PVS can be determined with early MRI to identify patients at risk for this complication.
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دوره 14 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012