RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Vinall, Maria
T1 DECAAF
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2015
FD SAGE Publications
VO 15
IS 12
SP 9
OP 10
DO 10.1177/1559897715593518
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/15/12/9.abstract
AB Data from a cohort study of the DECAAF trial demonstrate that late gadolinium enhancement magnetic resonance imaging is a useful technique for identifying left atrial scarring following ablation of atrial fibrillation. Of 3 different ablation techniques, cryoablation produces more scarring than does point-by-point and multipolar RF ablation. Neither overall scar nor complete pulmonary vein encirclement was a significant predictor of arrhythmia recurrence.