Imaging and atrial fibrillation: the role of multimodality imaging in patient evaluation and management of atrial fibrillation by Laurens F. Tops, Martin J. Schalij, and Jeroen J. Bax EHJ Volume ():ehq005 February 1, 2010 Published on behalf of the European Society of Cardiology. All rights reserved. © The Author For permissions please
Using transthoracic echocardiography, various methods are available to assess left atrial size. Laurens F. Tops et al. Eur Heart J 2010;eurheartj.ehq005 Published on behalf of the European Society of Cardiology. All rights reserved. © The Author For permissions please
Real-time three-dimensional echocardiography for the assessment of left atrial volumes. Laurens F. Tops et al. Eur Heart J 2010;eurheartj.ehq005 Published on behalf of the European Society of Cardiology. All rights reserved. © The Author For permissions please
Three-dimensional volume-rendered reconstructions of multi-slice computed tomography images are created to assess left atrial and pulmonary vein anatomy. Laurens F. Tops et al. Eur Heart J 2010;eurheartj.ehq005 Published on behalf of the European Society of Cardiology. All rights reserved. © The Author For permissions please
The use of image integration during catheter ablation may significantly improve the outcome of the procedure. Laurens F. Tops et al. Eur Heart J 2010;eurheartj.ehq005 Published on behalf of the European Society of Cardiology. All rights reserved. © The Author For permissions please
The feasibility of the integration of electroanatomic mapping, intracardiac echocardiography and multi-slice computed tomography has recently been demonstrated. Laurens F. Tops et al. Eur Heart J 2010;eurheartj.ehq005 Published on behalf of the European Society of Cardiology. All rights reserved. © The Author For permissions please
Left atrial active emptying fraction (representing left atrial active function) improves in patients who maintain sinus rhythm during follow-up (green bars). Laurens F. Tops et al. Eur Heart J 2010;eurheartj.ehq005 Published on behalf of the European Society of Cardiology. All rights reserved. © The Author For permissions please
Multimodality imaging plays an important role in the evaluation of atrial fibrillation patients, and in the management of atrial fibrillation. Laurens F. Tops et al. Eur Heart J 2010;eurheartj.ehq005 Published on behalf of the European Society of Cardiology. All rights reserved. © The Author For permissions please