Clinical implications of left atrial spontaneous echo contrast in nonrheumatic atrial fibrillation
| Autor: | Kwan Chi-Ming, Lin Li-Jen, Fang Ching-Jing, Chen Jyh-Hong, Tsai Liang-Miin |
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| Rok vydání: | 1992 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Heart Diseases Ischemia Diastole Sensitivity and Specificity Predictive Value of Tests Thromboembolism Internal medicine Atrial Fibrillation medicine Humans Heart Atria Thrombus Aged Aged 80 and over Mitral regurgitation Ejection fraction business.industry Atrial fibrillation Middle Aged medicine.disease Embolism Echocardiography Predictive value of tests Chronic Disease Cardiology Female Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business |
| Zdroj: | The American Journal of Cardiology. 70:327-331 |
| ISSN: | 0002-9149 |
| Popis: | The prevalence and clinical significance of left atrial (LA) spontaneous echo contrast were investigated in 103 consecutive patients with chronic nonrheumatic atrial fibrillation (AF) using transesophageal echocardiography. LA spontaneous echo contrast was visualized in 25 of 103 patients (24.3%). Age, sex, LA diameter, left ventricular diastolic and systolic dimensions, left ventricular ejection fraction, and the percentage of lone AF were not significantly different between patients with and without LA spontaneous echo contrast; however, those with LA spontaneous echo contrast were less likely to have moderate or severe mitral regurgitation. LA thrombi were observed in 7 patients (6.8%), and all 7 thrombi were found in the atria with spontaneous echo contrast. History of cerebral ischemia or peripheral embolism, or both, was significantly more frequent in patients with than without LA spontaneous echo contrast (84 vs 18%; p less than 0.001). The presence of LA spontaneous echo contrast was highly specific (94%) and predictive for thromboembolic events (positive and negative predictive values of 84 and 82%, respectively). Thus, transesophageal echo-detected LA spontaneous echo contrast is frequently found in patients with chronic nonrheumatic AF. This phenomenon may represent a precursor of thrombus formation, and its presence is associated with an increased thromboembolic risk. |
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