SynthesisFrontiers in cardiovascular medicine2022
Left atrial appendage function and structure predictors of recurrent atrial fibrillation after catheter ablation: A meta-analysis of observational studies.
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- Right atrial volume index and right atrial volume predict atrial fibrillation recurrence: A meta-analysis.PloS one · 2024Pooled it
- Effect of fibrosis regionality on atrial fibrillation recurrence: insights from DECAAF II.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 · 2023Trial
- Congenital Left Atrial Appendage Aneurysm: The Role of Prenatal Fetal Echocardiography in Early Recognition.Cureus · 2025Article
- 2025 THRS Expert Consensus of Imaging Assessment in Atrial Fibrillation.Acta Cardiologica Sinica · 2025Article
- The Pathophysiology of Sex Differences in Stroke Risk and Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation: A Comprehensive Review.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Review
- Accurate fully automated assessment of left ventricle, left atrium, and left atrial appendage function from computed tomography using deep learning.European heart journal. Imaging methods and practice · 2024Article
- Predicting reduced left atrial appendage velocity from echocardiographic left atrial function parameters in patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing catheter ablation.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Left atrial appendage doppler velocity as a predictor of recurrence of atrial fibrillation after transesophageal echocardiogram guided electrical cardioversion.International journal of cardiology. Heart & vasculature · 2023Article
- Development and Validation of a Novel Prognostic Tool to Predict Recurrence of Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation after the First-Time Catheter Ablation: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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Abstract
Background: The results of studies evaluating the left atrial appendage (LAA) function and structure as predictors of atrial fibrillation (AF) recurrence after catheter ablation (CA) are contradictory. Therefore, we performed a meta-analysis to assess whether the LAA function and structure can predict the recurrence of AF after CA. Methods: The PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, and Cochrane library databases were used to conduct a comprehensive literature search. Finally, 37 studies encompassing 11 LAA parameters were included in this meta-analysis. Results: Compared with those in the non-recurrence group, the recurrence group had increased LAA volume (SMD 0.53, 95% CI [0.36, 0.71] Conclusion: Large LAA structure of pre-ablation (LAA volume, orifice area, orifice long/short axis, and volume index) and decreased LAA function of pre-ablation (LAA emptying flow velocity, filling flow velocity, ejection fraction, and LASEC) increase the odds of AF recurrence after CA. Systematic review registration: [https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/], identifier [CRD42022324533].
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