2023
Atrial fibrosis by cardiac MRI is a correlate for atrial stiffness in patients with atrial fibrillation
Lamy J, Taoutel R, Chamoun R, Akar J, Niederer S, Mojibian H, Huber S, Baldassarre L, Meadows J, Peters D. Atrial fibrosis by cardiac MRI is a correlate for atrial stiffness in patients with atrial fibrillation. The International Journal Of Cardiovascular Imaging 2023, 40: 107-117. PMID: 37857929, PMCID: PMC11378145, DOI: 10.1007/s10554-023-02968-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLate gadolinium enhancementLA reservoir strainLeft atrial pressureLA volumeReservoir strainLA fibrosisLA strainStiffness indexLA late gadolinium enhancementAtrial stiffness indexMaximal LA volumeAtrial fibrillation cohortLA minimum volumeAtrial tissue fibrosisMaximum LA volumeCardiac MR examsAtrial stiffnessAtrial strainAF ablationAtrial pressureAF cohortAtrial fibrillationAtrial fibrosisPatient subgroupsLGE volume
2021
Left atrial evaluation by cardiovascular magnetic resonance: sensitive and unique biomarkers
Peters DC, Lamy J, Sinusas AJ, Baldassarre LA. Left atrial evaluation by cardiovascular magnetic resonance: sensitive and unique biomarkers. European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging 2021, 23: 14-30. PMID: 34718484, PMCID: PMC8685602, DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jeab221.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLate gadolinium enhancementAtrial fibrillationCardiovascular magnetic resonanceDiastolic dysfunctionEjection fractionAF recurrenceAtrial fibrosisNew-onset atrial fibrillationPost-operative atrial fibrillationLongitudinal LA strainExtent of fibrosisLong-axis cine imagesCine imagesAtrial imagingCardiovascular eventsLA volumeRisk stratificationAF subjectsPrognostic informationHypertrophic cardiomyopathyLA strainGadolinium enhancementSensitive markerAblation proceduresMagnetic resonance