Is cardiovascular MRI equally effective as TEE in evaluation of left atrial appendage thrombus in patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing pulmonary vein isolation

Cardiovascular magnetic resonance imagin

Cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging for accurate sizing of the left atrium: Predictability of pulmonary vein isolation success in patients with atrial fibrillation

✍ Cosima Jahnke; Julia Fischer; Jesus Gonzalez Mirelis; Charalampos Kriatselis; Ji 📂 Article 📅 2011 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 780 KB

## Abstract ## Purpose To prospectively determine the most reproducible approach for left‐atrial size assessment using cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging in patients with atrial fibrillation and its value for prediction of pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) treatment success. ## Material