Impact of Baseline Left Atrial Size on Outcomes Following Catheter Ablation for AF in Patients With Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction

HomeCirculation: Arrhythmia and ElectrophysiologyAhead of PrintImpact of Baseline Left Atrial Size on Outcomes Following Catheter Ablation for AF in Patients With Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction No AccessLetterRequest AccessAboutView PDFSections ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload citationsTrack citationsPermissions ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InMendeleyReddit Jump toNo AccessLetterRequest AccessImpact of Baseline Left Atrial Size on Outcomes Following Catheter Ablation for AF in Patients With Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction Louise Segan, David Chieng, Hariharan Sugumar, Liang-Han Ling, Sonia Azzopardi, Ziporah Nderitu, Aleksandr Voskoboinik, Joseph B. Morton, Alex J. McLellan, Geoffrey Lee, Michael Wong, Jonathan M. Kalman, Peter M. Kistler and Sandeep Prabhu Louise SeganLouise Segan https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5585-6146 The Baker Heart and Diabetes Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia (L.S., D.C., H.S., L.-H.L., S.A., Z.N., A.V., P.M.K., S.P.). The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia (L.S., D.C., H.S., L.-H.L., S.A., Z.N., A.V., P.M.K., S.P.). University of Melbourne, Australia (L.S., D.C., H.S., L.-H.L., J.B.M., A.J.M.L., G.L., M.W., J.M.K., P.M.K., S.P.). Cabrini Hospital, Melbourne, Australia (L.S., D.C., H.S., L.-H.L., A.V., P.M.K.). Monash University, Melbourne, Australia (L.S., D.C., H.S., A.V., P.M.K.). , David ChiengDavid Chieng https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4164-0923 The Baker Heart and Diabetes Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia (L.S., D.C., H.S., L.-H.L., S.A., Z.N., A.V., P.M.K., S.P.). The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia (L.S., D.C., H.S., L.-H.L., S.A., Z.N., A.V., P.M.K., S.P.). University of Melbourne, Australia (L.S., D.C., H.S., L.-H.L., J.B.M., A.J.M.L., G.L., M.W., J.M.K., P.M.K., S.P.). Cabrini Hospital, Melbourne, Australia (L.S., D.C., H.S., L.-H.L., A.V., P.M.K.). Monash University, Melbourne, Australia (L.S., D.C., H.S., A.V., P.M.K.). , Hariharan SugumarHariharan Sugumar https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2236-0413 The Baker Heart and Diabetes Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia (L.S., D.C., H.S., L.-H.L., S.A., Z.N., A.V., P.M.K., S.P.). The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia (L.S., D.C., H.S., L.-H.L., S.A., Z.N., A.V., P.M.K., S.P.). University of Melbourne, Australia (L.S., D.C., H.S., L.-H.L., J.B.M., A.J.M.L., G.L., M.W., J.M.K., P.M.K., S.P.). Cabrini Hospital, Melbourne, Australia (L.S., D.C., H.S., L.-H.L., A.V., P.M.K.). Monash University, Melbourne, Australia (L.S., D.C., H.S., A.V., P.M.K.). St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia (H.S., A.J.M.L.). , Liang-Han LingLiang-Han Ling https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8393-2337 The Baker Heart and Diabetes Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia (L.S., D.C., H.S., L.-H.L., S.A., Z.N., A.V., P.M.K., S.P.). The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia (L.S., D.C., H.S., L.-H.L., S.A., Z.N., A.V., P.M.K., S.P.). University of Melbourne, Australia (L.S., D.C., H.S., L.-H.L., J.B.M., A.J.M.L., G.L., M.W., J.M.K., P.M.K., S.P.). Cabrini Hospital, Melbourne, Australia (L.S., D.C., H.S., L.-H.L., A.V., P.M.K.). , Sonia AzzopardiSonia Azzopardi The Baker Heart and Diabetes Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia (L.S., D.C., H.S., L.-H.L., S.A., Z.N., A.V., P.M.K., S.P.). The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia (L.S., D.C., H.S., L.-H.L., S.A., Z.N., A.V., P.M.K., S.P.). , Ziporah NderituZiporah Nderitu The Baker Heart and Diabetes Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia (L.S., D.C., H.S., L.-H.L., S.A., Z.N., A.V., P.M.K., S.P.). The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia (L.S., D.C., H.S., L.-H.L., S.A., Z.N., A.V., P.M.K., S.P.). , Aleksandr VoskoboinikAleksandr Voskoboinik https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6990-302X The Baker Heart and Diabetes Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia (L.S., D.C., H.S., L.-H.L., S.A., Z.N., A.V., P.M.K., S.P.). The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia (L.S., D.C., H.S., L.-H.L., S.A., Z.N., A.V., P.M.K., S.P.). Cabrini Hospital, Melbourne, Australia (L.S., D.C., H.S., L.-H.L., A.V., P.M.K.). Monash University, Melbourne, Australia (L.S., D.C., H.S., A.V., P.M.K.). , Joseph B. MortonJoseph B. Morton University of Melbourne, Australia (L.S., D.C., H.S., L.-H.L., J.B.M., A.J.M.L., G.L., M.W., J.M.K., P.M.K., S.P.). Royal Melbourne Hospital, Australia (J.B.M., A.J.M.L., G.L., M.W., J.M.K.). , Alex J. McLellanAlex J. McLellan University of Melbourne, Australia (L.S., D.C., H.S., L.-H.L., J.B.M., A.J.M.L., G.L., M.W., J.M.K., P.M.K., S.P.). St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia (H.S., A.J.M.L.). Royal Melbourne Hospital, Australia (J.B.M., A.J.M.L., G.L., M.W., J.M.K.). , Geoffrey LeeGeoffrey Lee https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5857-3520 University of Melbourne, Australia (L.S., D.C., H.S., L.-H.L., J.B.M., A.J.M.L., G.L., M.W., J.M.K., P.M.K., S.P.). Royal Melbourne Hospital, Australia (J.B.M., A.J.M.L., G.L., M.W., J.M.K.). , Michael WongMichael Wong University of Melbourne, Australia (L.S., D.C., H.S., L.-H.L., J.B.M., A.J.M.L., G.L., M.W., J.M.K., P.M.K., S.P.). Royal Melbourne Hospital, Australia (J.B.M., A.J.M.L., G.L., M.W., J.M.K.). Western Health, Melbourne, Australia (M.W.). , Jonathan M. KalmanJonathan M. Kalman https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6618-7184 University of Melbourne, Australia (L.S., D.C., H.S., L.-H.L., J.B.M., A.J.M.L., G.L., M.W., J.M.K., P.M.K., S.P.). Royal Melbourne Hospital, Australia (J.B.M., A.J.M.L., G.L., M.W., J.M.K.). , Peter M. KistlerPeter M. Kistler https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5369-5844 The Baker Heart and Diabetes Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia (L.S., D.C., H.S., L.-H.L., S.A., Z.N., A.V., P.M.K., S.P.). The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia (L.S., D.C., H.S., L.-H.L., S.A., Z.N., A.V., P.M.K., S.P.). University of Melbourne, Australia (L.S., D.C., H.S., L.-H.L., J.B.M., A.J.M.L., G.L., M.W., J.M.K., P.M.K., S.P.). Cabrini Hospital, Melbourne, Australia (L.S., D.C., H.S., L.-H.L., A.V., P.M.K.). Monash University, Melbourne, Australia (L.S., D.C., H.S., A.V., P.M.K.). and Sandeep PrabhuSandeep Prabhu Correspondence: Sandeep Prabhu, MBBS, PhD, Heart Centre at the Alfred Hospital, 55 Commercial Rd, Melbourne 3004, Australia. Email E-mail Address: [email protected] https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2694-2245 The Baker Heart and Diabetes Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia (L.S., D.C., H.S., L.-H.L., S.A., Z.N., A.V., P.M.K., S.P.). The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia (L.S., D.C., H.S., L.-H.L., S.A., Z.N., A.V., P.M.K., S.P.). University of Melbourne, Australia (L.S., D.C., H.S., L.-H.L., J.B.M., A.J.M.L., G.L., M.W., J.M.K., P.M.K., S.P.). Originally published17 Apr 2024https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCEP.124.012783Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology. 2024;0:e012783FootnotesFor Sources of Funding and Disclosures, see page XXX.Correspondence: Sandeep Prabhu, MBBS, PhD, Heart Centre at the Alfred Hospital, 55 Commercial Rd, Melbourne 3004, Australia. Email s.prabhu@alfred.org.au eLetters(0)eLetters should relate to an article recently published in the journal and are not a forum for providing unpublished data. Comments are reviewed for appropriate use of tone and language. Comments are not peer-reviewed. Acceptable comments are posted to the journal website only. Comments are not published in an issue and are not indexed in PubMed. 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