Why the study?
The study was conducted to identify the relationship between variations in echocardiographic parameters and the risk of postoperative atrial fibrillation after cardiac valve surgery.
Do preoperative echocardiographic parameters predict postoperative atrial fibrillation and influence early left atrial remodeling and right ventricular function in patients undergoing heart valve surgery?
Do preoperative echocardiographic parameters predict postoperative atrial fibrillation and influence early left atrial remodeling and right ventricular function in patients undergoing heart valve surgery?
Prolonged preoperative atrial electromechanical interval (AEI) and older age independently predict postoperative atrial fibrillation after heart valve surgery, which is associated with impaired left atrial reverse remodeling and right ventricular dysfunction.
These associations may inform POAF risk models after valve surgery; hypothesis-generating for links to atrial remodeling and RV function.
Objective: To identify relationship between echocardiographic parameters variations and risk of postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) after cardiac valve surgery. Design: Prospective. Case-control study. Setting: A university hospital.
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