Atrial fibrillation is associated with large beat-to-beat variability in mitral and tricuspid annulus dimensions

Autor: Jeremy J. Thaden, Mackram F. Eleid, Sorin V. Pislaru, Denisa Muraru, Hilal Olgun Kucuk, Vuyisile T. Nkomo, Cristina Pislaru, Jwan A Naser, Didem Oguz, Andrea O. Ciobanu, Thomas A. Foley, Hayan Jouni, Patricia A. Pellikka
Přispěvatelé: Naser, J, Kucuk, H, Ciobanu, A, Jouni, H, Oguz, D, Thaden, J, Pislaru, C, Pellikka, P, Foley, T, Eleid, M, Muraru, D, Nkomo, V, Pislaru, S
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging.
ISSN: 2047-2412
2047-2404
Popis: Aims Beat-to-beat variability in cycle length is well-known in atrial fibrillation (Afib); whether this also translates to variability in annulus size remains unknown. Defining annulus maximal size in Afib is critical for accurate selection of percutaneous devices given the frequent association with mitral and tricuspid valve diseases. Methods and results Images were obtained from 170 patients undergoing 3D echocardiography [100 (50 sinus rhythm (SR) and 50 Afib) for mitral annulus (MA) and 70 (35 SR and 35 Afib) for tricuspid annulus (TA)]. Images were analysed for differences in annular dynamics with a commercially available software. Number of cardiac cycles analysed was 567 in mitral valve and 346 in tricuspid valve. Median absolute difference in maximal MA area over four to six cycles was 1.8 cm2 (range 0.5–5.2 cm2) in Afib vs. 0.8 cm2 (range 0.1–2.9 cm2) in SR, P Conclusion MA and TA reach maximal size within a broad time interval centred around end-systole and end-diastole, respectively, with significant beat-to-beat variability. Afib leads to a larger beat-to-beat variability in both timing of occurrence and values of annulus size than in SR.
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