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Estimating Bilateral Atrial Function by Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Feature Tracking in Patients with Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation
Published on: July 20, 2022
Left atrial fibrosis in atrial fibrillation: Mechanisms, clinical evaluation and management
Jin Ma1, Qiuxiong Chen1, Shiyu Ma1
1The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Abstract:
Atrial fibrillation (AF), the commonest arrhythmia, shows associations with various disease conditions. Mounting evidence indicates that atrial fibrosis is an important part of the arrhythmogenic substrate, with an essential function in the generation of conduction abnormalities that underlie the transition from paroxysmal to persistent AF, which in turn contributes to AF perpetuation. Left atrial (LA) fibrosis is considered a possible major factor and predictor in AF treatment. The present review provides insights into LA fibrosis' association with AF. The information is focused on clinical aspects and mechanisms, clinical evaluating methods that evaluate fibrosis changes and examining possible options for the prevention of atrial fibrosis.
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