ArticleInternational journal of cardiology. Heart & vasculature2020
Atrial appendages' mechanics assessed by 3D transoesophageal echocardiography as predictors of atrial fibrillation recurrence after pulmonary vein isolation.
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- Left atrial appendage function and structure predictors of recurrent atrial fibrillation after catheter ablation: A meta-analysis of observational studies.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2022Pooled it
- Longitudinal changes in left atrial function during chronic ibrutinib therapy: a prospective observational study.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2026Article
- Deep learning radiomics of left atrial appendage features for predicting atrial fibrillation recurrence.BMC medical imaging · 2025Article
- Perioperative echocardiographic strain analysis: what anesthesiologists should know.Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthesie · 2024Review
- An effective prediction model based on XGBoost for the 12-month recurrence of AF patients after RFA.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundAlthough there are numerous studies reflecting predictors of atrial fibrillation (AF) recurrence (AFR) after pulmonary vein isolation (PVI), data on atrial appendages' mechanics is scarce. This study aimed to assess atrial appendages' mechanics by 2-dimensional (2D) and 3-dimenssional (3D) transoesphageal echocardiography (TEE) and to explore its value to predict AFR after PVI.
methodsConsecutive patients with paroxysmal AF undergoing first PVIwere analysed. 3D and 2D-TEE with tissue Doppler imaging (TDI) and strain analysis was obtained prior to the PVI, including: left atrial appendage (LAA) TDI and strain analysis, LAA ostium surface area, right atrial appendage's TDI velocity and superior vena cava (SVC) ostium surface area. The primary end-point was freedom from any documented recurrence of atrial arrhythmia lasting > 30 s
resultsThis single-centre, prospective study included 74 patients with paroxysmal AF (median age 59 years; 36% female; BMI 27.4 ± 4.1 kg/m
conclusionParoxysmal AF patients with lower LAA TDI tissue velocity and LAA ostium surface area have higher risk of developing AFR after PVI. To our knowledge, this is the first study assessing atrial appendages' mechanics in predicting AFR after PVI.Clinical trial registration: www.drks.de(Identifier: DRKS00010495).
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