Prediction of gaps in atrial ablation lesion sets by late gadolinium enhancement magnetic resonance imaging
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Background Arrhythmia recurrence following acutely successful catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with recovery of conduction across previously complete circumferential or left atrial (LA) linear lesions. Late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may be able to provide a non-invasive means to identify gaps in ablation lesions. This study assessed this prospectively in patients undergoing repeat LA catheter ablation.
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