ArticleJournal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing2022
Recent-onset atrial fibrillation: a study exploring the elements of Virchow's triad after cardioversion.
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- Left Atrial Dysfunction in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation and Heart Failure.Current cardiology reports · 2025Review
- Echocardiographic Assessment of Left Atrial Mechanics in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation Undergoing Electrical Cardioversion: A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Proteolytic degradation of atrial sarcomere proteins underlies contractile defects in atrial fibrillation.American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology · 2024Article
- Fibrinaloid Microclots and Atrial Fibrillation.Biomedicines · 2024Review
- High Incidence of Short-term Subsequent Atrial Fibrillation Following Restrictive Filling Mitral Flow Profile in Patients without Structural Heart Disease.Journal of cardiovascular echographyArticle
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Abstract
purposeAtrial fibrillation (AF) imposes an inherent risk for stroke and silent cerebral emboli, partly related to left atrial (LA) remodeling and activation of inflammatory and coagulation systems. The aim was to explore the effects of cardioversion (CV) and short-lasting AF on left atrial hemodynamics, inflammatory, coagulative and cardiac biomarkers, and the association between LA functional recovery and the presence of a prior history of AF.
methodsPatients referred for CV within 48 h after AF onset were prospectively included. Echocardiography and blood sampling were performed immediately prior, 1-3 h after, and at 7-10 days after CV. The presence of chronic white matter hyperintensities (WMH) on magnetic resonance imaging was related to biomarker levels.
resultsForty-three patients (84% males), aged 55±9.6 years, with median CHA
conclusionAlthough LA stunning resolved within 10 days, LAEF remained significantly lower in patients with a prior history of AF versus those without. Inflammatory and coagulative biomarkers were higher before CV, but subsided after 7-10 days, which altogether might suggest an enhanced thrombogenicity, even in these low-risk patients.
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