ArticleJournal of arrhythmia2019
Correlation between the left atrial low-voltage area and the cardiac function improvement after catheter ablation for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.
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- Intracardiac echocardiography for left ventricular diastolic function assessment during atrial fibrillation ablation.Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing · 2026Article
- Correlation between the left atrial low-voltage area and the cardiac function improvement after catheter ablation for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.Journal of arrhythmia · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe impact of the left atrial low-voltage area (LVA) on the cardiac function improvement following ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF) is unclear.
methodsIn 49 patients with paroxysmal AF who underwent ablation, the left ventricular stroke volume index (SVI) was repeatedly measured using an impedance cardiography until 6 months after ablation. We defined the cardiac function improvement as a 20% increase in the SVI. The LVA (the area with the voltage amplitude of <0.5 mV) was assessed before ablation.
resultsThe reduced baseline SVI (<33 mL/m
conclusionsThe LVA was related to the cardiac function improvement following ablation in patients with paroxysmal AF.
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