Comparison of cardiac computed tomography versus cardiac magnetic resonance for characterization of left atrium anatomy before radiofrequency catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation

Int J Cardiol. 2015 Jan 20;179:114-121.

17 December Dec 2014 11 years ago
  • Pontone G, Andreini D, Bertella E, Petullà M, Russo E, Innocenti E, Mushtaq S, Gripari P, Loguercio M, Segurini C, Baggiano A, Conte E, Beltrama V, Annoni A, Formenti A, Guaricci AI, Casella M, Fassini G, Giovannardi M, Veglia F, Tondo C, Pepi M
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The aim of this study is to compare the procedural characteristics, overall radiation exposure and clinical outcomes between RFCA guided by image integration with CCT versus CMR.
 CCT and CMR provide similar information before RFCA. However, RFCA CMR-guided is associated with a lower overall cumulative radiation despite similar outcome in comparison with CCT-guided RFCA.
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