title: Atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation: epidemiology, timing, predictors, and outcome.
abstract: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common arrhythmia in patients with aortic stenosis. When these patients are treated medically or by surgical aortic valve replacement, AF is associated with increased risk of adverse events including death. Growing evidence suggests a significant impact of AF on outcomes also in patients with aortic valve stenosis undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). Conversely, limited evidence is available regarding the optimal management of this condition. This review aims to summarize prevalence, pathophysiology, prognosis, and treatment of AF in patients undergoing TAVI.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, University Hospital of Padova, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padova, Italy.
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tarantini
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, University Hospital of Padova, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padova, Italy.
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mojoli
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Department, Hospital Bichat-Claude Bernard, 46 Rue Henri Huchard, 75018 Paris, France.
authors.forename: Marina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Urena
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Department, Hospital Bichat-Claude Bernard, 46 Rue Henri Huchard, 75018 Paris, France.
authors.forename: Alec
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vahanian
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000209:etiology* / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy; D016063:Blood Loss, Surgical / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019106:Postoperative Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D020521:Stroke / Q000209:etiology; D065467:Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents
keywords: Aortic stenosis; Atrial fibrillation; TAVI