Determinants of atrial fibrillation development in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
Predictors of the development of atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients who have hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HC) have not been extensively studied, although, in these patients, AF contributes to the exacerbation of symptoms and the development of heart failure. The present study determined the role of left atrial (LA) function in the development of AF in patients who have HC. One hundred fifty consecutive patients who had HC, had no history of AF, and who were followed for 5.2 +/- 2.9 years constituted the study population. Using M-mode echocardiography, we measured LA function as global LA fractional shortening and LA diameter. LA volume was measured from 2-dimensional 4-chamber views by the method of disks. During follow-up, 20 patients developed AF. LA function was an independent predictor of AF (odds ratio 0.716, p = <0.001), whereas LA diameter and volume were predictors in addition to age. Kaplan-Meier analysis showed that LA dysfunction carried a high risk of AF. Thus, in patients who have HC, LA function is a strong predictor of AF development and is independent of age.
Losi
Maria-Angela
MA
Department of Clinical Medicine, Cardiovascular and Immunological Sciences, Federico II University School of Medicine, Naples, Italy.
Betocchi
Sandro
S
Aversa
Mariano
M
Lombardi
Raffaella
R
Miranda
Marianna
M
D'Alessandro
Gianluigi
G
Cacace
Alessandra
A
Tocchetti
Carlo-Gabriele
CG
Barbati
Giovanni
G
Chiariello
Massimo
M
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D016279:Atrial Function, Left / Q000502:physiology; D002312:Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests