Success of Treatment may be Predicted by Magnetic Resonance Imaging Before Ablation for Atrial Fibrosis

New research indicates that delayed enhancement magnetic resonance imaging (DE-MRI) performed before ablative treatment can stage the degree of damaged heart tissue and help predict whether treatment will be successful or not in patients with atrial fibrillation. These are the main results of Delayed Enhancement - MRI determinant of successful Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation (DECAAF) trial. "The DECAAF results show that stage of atrial fibrosis ...

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