Hirochika Yamasaki, Hidekazu Kondo, Tomoaki Shiroo, Naohiro Iwata, Teruaki Masuda, Taiki Makita, Yuki Iwabuchi, Kota Tanazawa, Masaki Takahashi, Yuma Ono, Naoko Ogawa, Taisuke Harada, Kazuki Mitarai, Shuichiro Yamauchi, Masayuki Takano, Nozomi Kodama, Kei Hirota, Miho Miyoshi, Keisuke Yonezu, Katsunori Tawara, Ichitaro Abe, Shotaro Saito, Akira Fukui, Tomoko Fukuda, Hidefumi Akioka, Tetsuji Shinohara, Kumiko Akiyoshi, Yasushi Teshima, Kunio Yufu, Tsutomu Daa, Etsuro Matsubara, Yoshiki Asayama, Mitsuharu Ueda, Naohiko Takahashi
BACKGROUND: The prevalence of transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) in atrial fibrillation (AF) patients remains unclear. We explored the efficacy of computed tomography-based myocardial extracellular volume (CT-ECV) combined with red flags for the early screening of concealed ATTR-CM in AF patients undergoing catheter ablation.Methods and Results: Patients referred for AF ablation at Oita University Hospital were prescreened using the red-flag signs defined by echocardiographic or electrocardiographic findings, medical history, symptoms, and blood biochemical findings...
March 22, 2024: Circulation Journal: Official Journal of the Japanese Circulation Society