Magnetic resonance imaging before ablation for atrial fibrosis helps predict success of treatment
Monday, September 2, 2013 - 13:30
in Health & Medicine
In patients with atrial fibrillation, delayed enhancement magnetic resonance imaging (DE-MRI) performed before ablative treatment can stage the degree of damaged heart tissue (atrial fibrosis) and help predict whether treatment will be successful or not, according to new results.