Cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging of scar development following pulmonary vein isolation: a prospective study.

Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (MR) provides non-invasive assessment of early (24-hour) edema and injury following pulmonary vein isolation (by ablation) and subsequent scar formation. We hypothesize that 24-hours after ablation, cardiovascular MR would demonstrate a pattern of edema and injury d...

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Main Authors: Jeff Hsing, Dana C Peters, Benjamin R Knowles, Warren J Manning, Mark E Josephson
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Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
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Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4174508?pdf=render
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Dana C Peters
Benjamin R Knowles
Warren J Manning
Mark E Josephson
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description Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (MR) provides non-invasive assessment of early (24-hour) edema and injury following pulmonary vein isolation (by ablation) and subsequent scar formation. We hypothesize that 24-hours after ablation, cardiovascular MR would demonstrate a pattern of edema and injury due to ablation and the severity would correlate with subsequent scar.Fifteen atrial fibrillation patients underwent cardiovascular MR prior to pulmonary vein isolation, 24-hours post (N = 11) and 30-days post (N = 7) ablation, with T2-weighted (T2W) and late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) imaging. Left atrial wall thickness, edema enhancement ratio and LGE enhancement were assessed at each time point. Volumes of LGE and edema enhancement were measured, and the circumferential presence of injury was assessed at 24-hours, including comparison with LGE enhancement at 30 days.Left atrial wall thickness was increased 24-hours post-ablation (10.7 ± 4.1 mm vs. 7.0 ± 1.8 mm pre-PVI, p<0.05). T2W enhancement at 24-hours showed increased edema enhancement ratio (1.5 ± 0.4 for post-ablation, vs. 0.9 ± 0.2 pre-ablation, p < 0.001). Edema and LGE volumes at 24-hours were correlated with 30-day LGE volume (R = 0.76, p = 0.04, and R = 0.74, p = 0.09, respectively). Using a 16 segment model for assessment, 24-hour T2W had sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of 82%, 63%, and 79% respectively, for predicting 30-day LGE. 24-hour LGE had sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of 91%, 47%, and 84%.Increased left atrial wall thickening and edema were characterized on cardiovascular MR early post-ablation, and found to correlate with 30-day LGE scar.
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spelling doaj.art-78bcfcba42ac4fe6b3bb3c29ed3a59a12022-12-21T23:53:55ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032014-01-0199e10484410.1371/journal.pone.0104844Cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging of scar development following pulmonary vein isolation: a prospective study.Jeff HsingDana C PetersBenjamin R KnowlesWarren J ManningMark E JosephsonCardiovascular magnetic resonance (MR) provides non-invasive assessment of early (24-hour) edema and injury following pulmonary vein isolation (by ablation) and subsequent scar formation. We hypothesize that 24-hours after ablation, cardiovascular MR would demonstrate a pattern of edema and injury due to ablation and the severity would correlate with subsequent scar.Fifteen atrial fibrillation patients underwent cardiovascular MR prior to pulmonary vein isolation, 24-hours post (N = 11) and 30-days post (N = 7) ablation, with T2-weighted (T2W) and late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) imaging. Left atrial wall thickness, edema enhancement ratio and LGE enhancement were assessed at each time point. Volumes of LGE and edema enhancement were measured, and the circumferential presence of injury was assessed at 24-hours, including comparison with LGE enhancement at 30 days.Left atrial wall thickness was increased 24-hours post-ablation (10.7 ± 4.1 mm vs. 7.0 ± 1.8 mm pre-PVI, p<0.05). T2W enhancement at 24-hours showed increased edema enhancement ratio (1.5 ± 0.4 for post-ablation, vs. 0.9 ± 0.2 pre-ablation, p < 0.001). Edema and LGE volumes at 24-hours were correlated with 30-day LGE volume (R = 0.76, p = 0.04, and R = 0.74, p = 0.09, respectively). Using a 16 segment model for assessment, 24-hour T2W had sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of 82%, 63%, and 79% respectively, for predicting 30-day LGE. 24-hour LGE had sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of 91%, 47%, and 84%.Increased left atrial wall thickening and edema were characterized on cardiovascular MR early post-ablation, and found to correlate with 30-day LGE scar.http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4174508?pdf=render
spellingShingle Jeff Hsing
Dana C Peters
Benjamin R Knowles
Warren J Manning
Mark E Josephson
Cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging of scar development following pulmonary vein isolation: a prospective study.
PLoS ONE
title Cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging of scar development following pulmonary vein isolation: a prospective study.
title_full Cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging of scar development following pulmonary vein isolation: a prospective study.
title_fullStr Cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging of scar development following pulmonary vein isolation: a prospective study.
title_full_unstemmed Cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging of scar development following pulmonary vein isolation: a prospective study.
title_short Cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging of scar development following pulmonary vein isolation: a prospective study.
title_sort cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging of scar development following pulmonary vein isolation a prospective study
url http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4174508?pdf=render
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