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ArticleIndian heart journal

Atrial thrombi in elective patients considered for atrial fibrillation rhythm control: Risk factors and prognostic value.

Marcella Cabral Caires, Roberto Muniz Ferreira, Thaís Fonseca Rodrigues, David Hong Kang, Lúcia Helena Alvares Salis, Nelson Albuquerque de Souza E Silva

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Marcella Cabral CairesFederal University of Rio de Janeiro, Edson Saad Heart Institute, Rua Rodolpho Paulo Rocco 255, Ilha Do Fundão, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 21941-913, Brazil; Samaritano Hospital, Cardiology Department, Rua Bambina 98, Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 22251-050, Brazil.
Roberto Muniz FerreiraFederal University of Rio de Janeiro, Edson Saad Heart Institute, Rua Rodolpho Paulo Rocco 255, Ilha Do Fundão, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 21941-913, Brazil; Samaritano Hospital, Cardiology Department, Rua Bambina 98, Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 22251-050, Brazil. Electronic address: betomf@terra.com.br.
Thaís Fonseca RodriguesFederal University of Rio de Janeiro, Edson Saad Heart Institute, Rua Rodolpho Paulo Rocco 255, Ilha Do Fundão, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 21941-913, Brazil.
David Hong KangFederal University of Rio de Janeiro, Edson Saad Heart Institute, Rua Rodolpho Paulo Rocco 255, Ilha Do Fundão, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 21941-913, Brazil.
Lúcia Helena Alvares SalisFederal University of Rio de Janeiro, Edson Saad Heart Institute, Rua Rodolpho Paulo Rocco 255, Ilha Do Fundão, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 21941-913, Brazil.
Nelson Albuquerque de Souza E SilvaFederal University of Rio de Janeiro, Edson Saad Heart Institute, Rua Rodolpho Paulo Rocco 255, Ilha Do Fundão, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 21941-913, Brazil.
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro · BR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The prognostic value of atrial thrombi (AT) among elective patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) referred for a rhythm control strategy is unclear. In this study, clinical variables were correlated with the presence of AT and long term survival among 205 patients submitted to transesophageal echocardiography before elective AF cardioversion or ablation. Atrial thrombi were present in 7.8% of cases and were significantly associated with reduced survival. Obesity was the only independent clinical predictor of AT [OR 4.27 (1.15-15.79), p = 0.03]. In patients with AF, AT appear to be associated with adverse outcomes, possibly indicating more advanced atrial cardiomyopathy.

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Atrial FibrillationThromboembolismThrombosisEchocardiography, TransesophagealElectric CountershockHumansPrognosisRisk FactorsAtrial fibrillationPrognosisRisk factors

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PMID33865525
PMCPMC8065352
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