Associations of the fibrosis‐4 index with left atrial low‐voltage areas and arrhythmia recurrence after catheter ablation: cardio‐hepatic interaction in patients with atrial fibrillation
Shinya Yamada,
Takashi Kaneshiro,
Minoru Nodera
et al.
Abstract:BackgroundThe relationship between liver fibrosis and left atrial (LA) remodeling in atrial fibrillation (AF) remains uncertain. We examined the associations between the fibrosis‐4 (FIB4) index, an indicator of liver fibrosis, and both LA low‐voltage areas (LVAs) on electroanatomic mapping and AF recurrence postablation.MethodsWe recruited 343 patients who underwent radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) or cryoballoon ablation (CBA) for AF. First, the association between the FIB4 index and LA LVAs (<0.5 m… Show more
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