Left atrial volume affects the correlation of voltage map with magnetic resonance imaging.
Atrial fibrillation
Atrial fibrosis
Electroanatomic map
LGE
Left atrial volume
MRI
Journal
Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing
ISSN: 1572-8595
Titre abrégé: J Interv Card Electrophysiol
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 9708966
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
27 Mar 2023
27 Mar 2023
Historique:
received:
10
01
2023
accepted:
02
03
2023
entrez:
27
3
2023
pubmed:
28
3
2023
medline:
28
3
2023
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
The low-voltage area detected by electroanatomic mapping (EAM) is a surrogate marker of left atrial fibrosis. However, the correlation between the EAM and late gadolinium enhancement magnetic resonance imaging (LGE-MRI) has been inconsistent among studies. This study aimed to investigate how LA size affects the correlation between EAM and LGE-MRI. High-density EAMs of the LA during sinus rhythm were collected in 22 patients undergoing AF ablation. The EAMs were co-registered with pre-ablation LGE-MRI models. Voltages in the areas with and without LGE were recorded. Left atrial volume index (LAVI) was calculated from MRI, and LAVI > 62 ml/m Atrial bipolar voltage negatively correlates with the left atrial volume index. The median voltages in areas without LGE were 1.1 mV vs 2.0 mV in patients with vs without significant LAE (p = 0.002). In areas of LGE, median voltages were 0.4 mV vs 0.8 mV in patients with vs without significant LAE (p = 0.02). A voltage threshold of 1.7 mV predicted atrial LGE in patients with normal or mildly enlarged LA (sensitivity and specificity of 74% and 59%, respectively). In contrast, areas of voltage less than 0.75 mV correlated with LGE in patients with significant LA enlargement (sensitivity 68% and specificity 66%). LAVI affects left atrial bipolar voltage, and the correlation between low-voltage areas and LGE-MRI. Distinct voltage thresholds according to the LAVI value might be considered to identify atrial scar by EAM.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
The low-voltage area detected by electroanatomic mapping (EAM) is a surrogate marker of left atrial fibrosis. However, the correlation between the EAM and late gadolinium enhancement magnetic resonance imaging (LGE-MRI) has been inconsistent among studies. This study aimed to investigate how LA size affects the correlation between EAM and LGE-MRI.
METHODS
METHODS
High-density EAMs of the LA during sinus rhythm were collected in 22 patients undergoing AF ablation. The EAMs were co-registered with pre-ablation LGE-MRI models. Voltages in the areas with and without LGE were recorded. Left atrial volume index (LAVI) was calculated from MRI, and LAVI > 62 ml/m
RESULTS
RESULTS
Atrial bipolar voltage negatively correlates with the left atrial volume index. The median voltages in areas without LGE were 1.1 mV vs 2.0 mV in patients with vs without significant LAE (p = 0.002). In areas of LGE, median voltages were 0.4 mV vs 0.8 mV in patients with vs without significant LAE (p = 0.02). A voltage threshold of 1.7 mV predicted atrial LGE in patients with normal or mildly enlarged LA (sensitivity and specificity of 74% and 59%, respectively). In contrast, areas of voltage less than 0.75 mV correlated with LGE in patients with significant LA enlargement (sensitivity 68% and specificity 66%).
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
LAVI affects left atrial bipolar voltage, and the correlation between low-voltage areas and LGE-MRI. Distinct voltage thresholds according to the LAVI value might be considered to identify atrial scar by EAM.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36973597
doi: 10.1007/s10840-023-01522-y
pii: 10.1007/s10840-023-01522-y
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Informations de copyright
© 2023. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.
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