Atrial fibrillation substrate and impaired left atrial function: a cardiac MRI study
LA fibrosis, a major component of the AF substrate, and EAT, an important contributor, are associated with a worsening LA function through strain analysis by CMR.
Authors
- NAZEM W. AKOUM (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2001-6806)
- Nadia Chamoun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6623-8260)
- Fima Macheret (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1277-8712)
- Yaacoub Chahine (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2752-220X)
- Ahmad Kassar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-1082-8858)
- Lee Bockus (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5398-6254)
Institutions
- University of Washington (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- EP Europace
- Published
- 2024-11-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/euae258
- Citations
- 18
- Primary Topic
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 7.24