Is left atrial volumetry from routine diagnostic work up prior to pulmonary vein ablation a good predictor of freedom from atrial fibrillation?
LA volume assessed by MDCT is a better predictor of AF recurrence after PVA than echocardiograpic LA diameter and can be derived from the pre-procedural imaging data set.
Results highlight the need to consider early- and late-onset AD separately when assessing relationships between personality and MRI abnormalities, and to consider premorbid personality style when drawing conclusions about the etiology of depressive features seen in AD.