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Silent cerebral lesions and cognitive function after pulmonary vein isolation with an irrigated gold‐tip catheter: REDUCE‐TE Pilot study

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Stroke is one of the most feared complications during catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF). While symptomatic thromboembolic events are rare, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may identify asymptomatic (ie, silent)… Click to show full abstract

Stroke is one of the most feared complications during catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF). While symptomatic thromboembolic events are rare, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may identify asymptomatic (ie, silent) cerebral lesions (SCLs) following pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) procedures.

Keywords: cerebral lesions; lesions cognitive; silent cerebral; vein isolation; pulmonary vein

Journal Title: Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology
Year Published: 2019

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