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- * New technologies, particularly 4-dimensional flow MRI, have improved the ability to visualize and analyze blood flow patterns, especially in relation to AF.
- * This review discusses how 4D flow MRI can help measure important hemodynamic factors linked to AF and its complications, offering more insights into treatment options.
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Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most prevalent arrhythmia in world-wild places and is associated with the development of severe secondary complications such as heart failure and stroke. Emerging evidence shows that the modified hemodynamic environment associated with AF can cause altered flow patterns in left atrial and even systemic blood associated with left atrial appendage thrombosis. Recent advances in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) allow for the comprehensive visualization and quantification of in vivo aortic flow pattern dynamics. In particular, the technique of 4- dimensional flow MRI (4D flow MRI) offers the opportunity to derive advanced hemodynamic measures such as velocity, vortex, endothelial cell activation potential, and kinetic energy. This review introduces 4D flow MRI for blood flow visualization and quantification of hemodynamic metrics in the setting of AF, with a focus on AF and associated secondary complications.
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