Does atrial fibrillation burden measured by continuous monitoring during the blanking period predict the response to ablation at 12-month follow-up?
The AF burden measured during the blanking period can predict the response to catheter ablation at 12 months. AF% ≥4.5% at 2 months assessed by continuous monitoring is a powerful predictor of subsequent AF recurrences after initial ablation, thus providing relevant clinical information to select patients for early reintervention.
Periventricular nodular heterotopia was seen in a relatively high proportion of children with Chiari II malformation, suggesting that it may be associated with severe hindbrain deformity.