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1 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 2010. For permissions please email: journals.permissions@oxfordjournals.org

2 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 2010. For permissions please email: journals.permissions@oxfordjournals.org

3 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 2010. For permissions please email: journals.permissions@oxfordjournals.org

4 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 2010. For permissions please email: journals.permissions@oxfordjournals.org

5 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 2010. For permissions please email: journals.permissions@oxfordjournals.org

6 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 2010. For permissions please email: journals.permissions@oxfordjournals.org

7 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 2010. For permissions please email: journals.permissions@oxfordjournals.org

8 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 2010. For permissions please email: journals.permissions@oxfordjournals.org

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