ArticleJournal of echocardiography2019
Improvement of left ventricular function after successful radiofrequency catheter ablation in persistent atrial fibrillation with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction: a comprehensive echocardiographic assessment using two-dimensional speckle tracking analysis.
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- Prognostic impact of catheter ablation in atrial fibrillation with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: an updated systematic review and reconstructed individual patient data meta-analysis.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Preserved Ejection, Lost Rhythm: A Narrative Review of the Pathophysiology and Management of Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction and Concomitant Atrial Fibrillation.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- A multi-parameter predictive model incorporating VEGF for asymptomatic cerebral infarction after RFCA in atrial fibrillation.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2026Article
- Ablation for atrial fibrillation improves the outcomes in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology · 2023Article
- The prevalence and characteristics of candidates for percutaneous left atrial appendage occlusion using a WATCHMAN device among patients who underwent atrial fibrillation ablation in a Japanese population.Journal of echocardiography · 2021Article
- Association of type 2 diabetes mellitus with the development of new-onset atrial fibrillation in patients with non-ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy: impact of SGLT2 inhibitors.The international journal of cardiovascular imaging · 2021Article
- Posterior Wall Isolation for Atrial Fibrillation: Effects on Echocardiographic Parameters of cardiac function.Journal of atrial fibrillationArticle
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Abstract
backgroundA limited number of studies have investigated the effects of radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) on left ventricular (LV) function and the left atrial (LA) size in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). The purpose of this study was to conduct a comprehensive assessment of LV function in patients with AF with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) before and after RFCA.
methodA total of 30 consecutive patients with no recurrences after RFCA for persistent AF (age, 57.7 ± 8.4 years) were enrolled. Transthoracic echocardiography was performed at the baseline and 6 months after the final RFCA using speckle tracking derived LV strain analysis.
resultsAfter RFCA, we measured decreases in the LA volume index (33.7 ± 10.4 ml/m
conclusionIn persistent AF with preserved LVEF, further improvement in LVEF and reverse remodeling of the LA are achieved after RFCA. LV filling pressure may play significant roles in the mechanisms.
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