Age predictive risk of atrial fibrillation in patients with left atrial dilatation and in patients with increased heart rate variability

1998 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 38
Author(s):  
A.M. Prystrom ◽  
A.G. Mrochek ◽  
A.G. Bulgak
Heart Rhythm ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (8) ◽  
pp. S310
Author(s):  
Amanda DiCarlo ◽  
Justin Baraboo ◽  
Mitchell A. Collins ◽  
Maurice Pradella ◽  
Patrick M. McCarthy ◽  
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2020 ◽  
pp. 81-85
Author(s):  
E. P. Popova ◽  
O. T. Bogova ◽  
S. N. Puzin ◽  
D. A. Sychyov ◽  
V. P. Fisenko

Spectral analysis of heart rate variability gives an idea of the role of the autonomic nervous system in the regulation of chronotropic heart function. This method can be used to evaluate the effectiveness of drug therapy. Drug therapy should be carried out taking into account the individual clinical form of atrial fibrillation. Information about the vegetative status of the patient will undoubtedly increase the effectiveness of treatment. In this study, spectral parameters were studied in patients with newly diagnosed atrial fibrillation. The effect of antiarrhythmic drug class III amiodarone on the spectral parameters of heart rate variability was studied.


2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marco Spartera ◽  
Guilherme Pessoa-Amorim ◽  
Antonio Stracquadanio ◽  
Adam Von Ende ◽  
Alison Fletcher ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Four-dimensional (4D) flow cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) allows sophisticated quantification of left atrial (LA) blood flow, and could yield novel biomarkers of propensity for intra-cardiac thrombus formation and embolic stroke. As reproducibility is critically important to diagnostic performance, we systematically investigated technical and temporal variation of LA 4D flow in atrial fibrillation (AF) and sinus rhythm (SR). Methods Eighty-six subjects (SR, n = 64; AF, n = 22) with wide-ranging stroke risk (CHA2DS2VASc 0–6) underwent LA 4D flow assessment of peak and mean velocity, vorticity, vortex volume, and stasis. Eighty-five (99%) underwent a second acquisition within the same session, and 74 (86%) also returned at 30 (27–35) days for an interval scan. We assessed variability attributable to manual contouring (intra- and inter-observer), and subject repositioning and reacquisition of data, both within the same session (same-day scan–rescan), and over time (interval scan). Within-subject coefficients of variation (CV) and bootstrapped 95% CIs were calculated and compared. Results Same-day scan–rescan CVs were 6% for peak velocity, 5% for mean velocity, 7% for vorticity, 9% for vortex volume, and 10% for stasis, and were similar between SR and AF subjects (all p > 0.05). Interval-scan variability was similar to same-day scan–rescan variability for peak velocity, vorticity, and vortex volume (all p > 0.05), and higher for stasis and mean velocity (interval scan CVs of 14% and 8%, respectively, both p < 0.05). Longitudinal changes in heart rate and blood pressure at the interval scan in the same subjects were associated with significantly higher variability for LA stasis (p = 0.024), but not for the remaining flow parameters (all p > 0.05). SR subjects showed significantly greater interval-scan variability than AF patients for mean velocity, vortex volume, and stasis (all p < 0.05), but not peak velocity or vorticity (both p > 0.05). Conclusions LA peak velocity and vorticity are the most reproducible and temporally stable novel LA 4D flow biomarkers, and are robust to changes in heart rate, blood pressure, and differences in heart rhythm.


2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
L Esposito ◽  
R Sorrentino ◽  
V Capone ◽  
C Santoro ◽  
M Lembo ◽  
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Abstract Background Overweight and obesity are related to the risk of new-onset atrial fibrillation (AF). Peak atrial longitudinal strain (PALS) is an advanced echocardiographic parameter of left atrial (LA) function with a recognized diagnostic and prognostic role in both the general population and AF. Purpose To investigate the impact of body mass index (BMI) on LA function by utilizing standard and advanced echocardiography in patients with non-valvular AF. Methods In the NeAfib-Echo registry, 395 consecutive adult patients with non-valvular AF (F/M: 175/220; mean age 70.6 ± 11 years, BMI: 27.8 ± 5.6 kg/m²) were enrolled. 215 patients (54.1%) had permanent/persistent AF (prAF) and 178 (45.9%) had paroxysmal AF (pxAF). Anthropometric parameters and blood pressure (BP) were recorded and CHA2DS2VASc score was calculated. Patients underwent a complete echo-Doppler exam, including determination of PALS and left ventricular (LV) global longitudinal strain (GLS) (both reported in absolute values). The overall population was divided according to BMI tertiles: first tertile &lt;25.3 Kg/m² (n = 127); second tertile 25.3-29 Kg/m² (n = 137); third tertile &gt; 29.3 Kg/m² (n = 130). Results No significant difference of sex prevalence, age, systolic BP and heart rate was found among the three BMI tertiles, whereas diastolic BP was higher in the third tertile (p &lt; 0.001). CHA2DS2VASc score did not significantly differ among tertiles. In the pooled population LV mass index (LVMi) (p = 0.001) progressively increased from the first to the third tertile (p &lt; 0.001), whereas LA volume index, LV ejection fraction (EF), GLS and E/e" ratio were not significantly different among the three groups. PALS was lower in third tertile (14.3 ± 8.2%) versus both the first (19.0 ± 11.5%) and the second tertile (17.7 ± 10.6%) (p &lt; 0.002). In separate sub-analyses according to AF type, PALS was significantly lower in the first than the third tertile in the PxAF group (p &lt; 0.01) but not in patients with PrAF (p = 0.158). In the pooled population PALS was significantly related with BMI (r= -0.17, p &lt; 0.001) (Figure) but also with age, heart rate, LVMi, LV EF, GLS, E/e’ ratio and pulmonary artery systolic pressure (PAPS). By a multilinear regression analysis, after adjusting for CHA2DS2VASc score, LV mass index, LV EF, E/e’ ratio and PAPs, BMI remained independently associated with PALS (standardized β coefficient = -0.127, p &lt; 0.02) (cumulative R² =0.41, SEE = 8.5%, p &lt; 0.0001). Conclusions In patients with non valvular AF, overweight and obesity exert a detrimental effect on LA function as testified by the gradual PALS reduction with the increase of BMI tertiles. BMI is associated with PALS independently of several confounders including CHA2DS2VASc. Besides CHA2DS2VASc score, BMI could be considered as an additional factor for evaluating cardiovascular risk in non valvular AF. Abstract P814 Figure. Relation between BMI and PALS


2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. A52-A52
Author(s):  
A Mohammadieh ◽  
H Dissanayake ◽  
K Sutherland ◽  
S Ucak ◽  
P de Chazal ◽  
...  

Abstract Introduction Physiological studies have demonstrated the importance of the autonomic nervous system in mediating acute apnoea-induced atrial fibrillation (AF). We aimed to compare Heart Rate Variability (HRV) markers of autonomic function in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF) patients with and without obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). A secondary aim was the analysis of ectopic beats in these groups. Methods Nocturnal ECG traces from 89 PAF patients who underwent in-laboratory polysomnography were included. After identifying ectopic beats in the ECGs, periods of arrhythmia as well as sleep apnoea events were excluded. HRV time and frequency domains were reported by sleep stage (REM vs Non-REM) for patients with and without OSA. Results Frequency domain analysis of HRV during non-REM sleep in PAF patients with OSA showed increased cardiac parasympathetic modulation (HF-nu: 39.13 ± 15.74 vs 47.98 ± 14.60, p = 0.008*) and reduced cardiac sympathetic modulation (LF/HF ratio: 2.05 ± 2.02 vs 1.17 ± 0.98, p = 0.007*). Results remained significant after adjusting for age, sex and BMI (adjusted p values 0.024 and 0.018 respectively). PAF patients with severe OSA (AHI ≥ 30/hr) had more AF beats and Ventricular Ectopic Beats than those without severe OSA (22.7 ± 42.8% vs 3.7 ± 17.9%, p = 0.006*, 1.7 ± 3.8 vs 0.3 ± 0.9%, p = 0.004* respectively). Conclusions This is the first study of HRV in AF patients with and without OSA. It suggests a chronic increase in parasympathetic nervous modulation and relative reduction in sympathetic modulation in PAF patients with OSA.


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