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INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is accompanied by pathophysiological changes that predispose to the development of atrial fibrillation (AF). This arrhythmia impacts negatively on the morbidity, mortality and quality of life of these patients. Our objective was to evaluate the behavior of left atrial function, by means of atrial strain (derived from speckle tracking) and volumetric analysis by three-dimensional echocardiography, in patients with HCM with paroxysmal AF. METHOD: We analysed left atrial function in 53 patients with HCM, 25 of whom were paroxysmal AF carriers (mean age 61.7±9.9 years; 56% female) compared with 28 members of the control group (mean age 60.5±10 years; 53.6% female) who were matched especially for sex, age and other demographic data. RESULTS: It was observed that patients with HCM and a history of paroxysmal AF had lower left atrial emptying fractions than individuals in the control group; and the active atrial emptying fraction was a factor independently associated with the presence of this arrhythmia (p=0.018; odds ratio=0.93). Moreover, we found a significant reduction of the left atrial strain in all its components in the total sample of patients, with no difference between the groups. CONCLUSIONS: Measurements of atrial emptying fractions by three-dimensional echocardiography allowed differentiating patients with HCM with and without paroxysmal AF.
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INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is accompanied by pathophysiological changes that predispose to the development of atrial fibrillation (AF). This arrhythmia impacts negatively on the morbidity, mortality and quality of life of these patients. Our objective was to evaluate the behavior of left atrial function, by means of atrial strain (derived from speckle tracking) and volumetric analysis by three-dimensional echocardiography, in patients with HCM with paroxysmal AF. METHOD: We analysed left atrial function in 53 patients with HCM, 25 of whom were paroxysmal AF carriers (mean age 61.7±9.9 years; 56% female) compared with 28 members of the control group (mean age 60.5±10 years; 53.6% female) who were matched especially for sex, age and other demographic data. RESULTS: It was observed that patients with HCM and a history of paroxysmal AF had lower left atrial emptying fractions than individuals in the control group; and the active atrial emptying fraction was a factor independently associated with the presence of this arrhythmia (p=0.018; odds ratio=0.93). Moreover, we found a significant reduction of the left atrial strain in all its components in the total sample of patients, with no difference between the groups. CONCLUSIONS: Measurements of atrial emptying fractions by three-dimensional echocardiography allowed differentiating patients with HCM with and without paroxysmal AF.
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Fibrilação Atrial , Cardiomiopatia Hipertrófica , Função Atrial , Ecocardiografia TridimensionalRESUMO
O índice de área hiperbárica (IAH), uma nova metodologia de análise da MAPA, foi relacionado a alterações cardíacas, em especial o índice de massa ventricular esquerda (IMVE). Utilizou-se método baseado em limites pressóricos pré-definidos para os períodos de vigília e sono, considerando-se a área excedente a tais limites durante o exame como o índice hiperbárico. Observou-se relação linear direta e significativa entre IAH e IMVE. Observou-se também maior participação dos IAH de sono, sistólicos e diastólico, em determinar / The hyperbaric index area (HIA), a new methodology for ABPM analysis, was tested for its relationship to cardiac alterations, particularly with left ventricular mass index (LVMI). Calculation was based on pre-defined pressure limits for ABPM periods of sleep and activity, considering the exceeding area during the time of exam as the hyperbaric index. It was observed a statistically significant linear relation between HIA and LVMI. It was also observed a greater relation for the sleep HIA, both systolic and diastolic with changes in LVMI...
