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Atrial Strain and Strain Rate: A Novel Method for the Evaluation of Atrial Stunning / Strain Atrial e Strain Rate: Novo Método para Avaliar Atordoamento Atrial
Ozkan, Hakan; Binici, Suleyman; Tenekecioglu, Erhan; Ari, Hasan; Bozat, Tahsin.
Affiliation
  • Ozkan, Hakan; Bahcesehir University. Faculty of Medicine. Department of Cardiology. Istanbul. TR
  • Binici, Suleyman; Bahcesehir University. Faculty of Medicine. Department of Cardiology. Istanbul. TR
  • Tenekecioglu, Erhan; Bahcesehir University. Faculty of Medicine. Department of Cardiology. Istanbul. TR
  • Ari, Hasan; Bahcesehir University. Faculty of Medicine. Department of Cardiology. Istanbul. TR
  • Bozat, Tahsin; Bahcesehir University. Faculty of Medicine. Department of Cardiology. Istanbul. TR
Arq. bras. cardiol ; 107(4): 305-313, Oct. 2016. tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-827859
Responsible library: BR1.1
ABSTRACT
Abstract

Background:

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia seen in adults. Atrial stunning is defined as the temporary mechanical dysfunction of the atrial appendage developing after AF has returned to sinus rhythm (SR).

Objectives:

We aimed to evaluate atrial contractile functions by strain and strain rate in patients with AF, following pharmacological and electrical cardioversion and to compare it with conventional methods.

Methods:

This study included 41 patients with persistent AF and 35 age-matched control cases with SR. All the AF patients included in the study had transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography performed before and after. Septum (SEPsSR), left atrium (LAsSR) and right atrium peak systolic strain rate (RAsSR) were defined as the maximum negative value during atrial contraction and septum (SEPε), left atrium (LAε) and right atrium peak systolic strain (RAε) was defined as the percentage of change. Parameters of two groups were compared.

Results:

In the AF group, 1st hour and 24th hour LAε, RAε, SEPε, LAsSR, RAsSR, SEPsSR found to be significantly lower than in the control group (LAε 2.61%±0.13, 3.06%±0.19 vs 6.45%±0.27, p<0.0001; RAε 4.03%±0.38, 4.50%±0.47 vs 10.12%±0.64, p<0.0001; SEPε 3.0%±0.22, 3.19%±0.15 vs 6.23%±0.49, p<0.0001; LAsSR 0.61±0.04s-1, 0.75±0.04s- 1 vs 1.35±0.04s-1, p<0.0001; RAsSR 1.13±0.06s-1, 1.23±0.07s-1 vs 2.10±0.08s- 1, p<0.0001; SEPsSR 0.76±0.04s- 1, 0.78±0.04s- 1 vs 1.42±0.06 s- 1, p<0.0001).

Conclusion:

Atrial strain and strain rate parameters are superior to conventional echocardiographic parameters for the evaluation of atrial stunning in AF cases where SR has been achieved.
RESUMO
Resumo Fundamento A fibrilação atrial (FA) é a arritmia mais comum em adultos. Define-se atordoamento atrial como a disfunção mecânica temporária do apêndice atrial que se desenvolve depois de reversão da FA ao ritmo sinusal (RS).

Objetivos:

Avaliar as funções atriais contráteis através de strain atrial e strain rate em pacientes com FA, após cardioversão farmacológica e elétrica, assim como compará-los com os métodos convencionais.

Métodos:

Este estudo incluiu 41 pacientes com FA persistente e 35 controles com RS e pareados por idade. Todos os pacientes com FA incluídos neste estudo foram submetidos a ecocardiografia transtorácica e transesofágica antes e após. Strain rates de pico sistólico do septo (SEPsSR), do átrio esquerdo (LAsSR) e do átrio direito (RAsSR) foram definidas como o máximo valor negativo durante contração atrial. Strains de pico sistólico do septo (SEPε), do átrio esquerdo (LAε) e do átrio direito (RAε) foram definidas como porcentagem de mudança.

Resultados:

No grupo com FA, os parâmetros LAε, RAε, SEPε, LAsSR, RAsSR e SEPsSR da 1a hora e da 24a hora foram significativamente mais baixos que no grupo controle (LAε 2,61%±0,13; 3,06%±0,19 vs 6,45%±0,27; p<0,0001; RAε 4,03%±0,38; 4,50%±0,47 vs 10,12%±0,64; p<0,0001; SEPε 3,0%±0,22; 3,19%±0,15 vs 6,23%±0,49; p<0,0001; LAsSR 0,61±0,04s-1; 0,75±0,04s-1 vs 1,35±0,04s-1; p<0,0001; RAsSR 1,13±0,06s-1; 1,23±0,07s-1 vs 2,10±0,08s-1; p<0,0001; SEPsSR 0,76±0,04s-1; 0,78±0,04s-1 vs 1,42±0,06 s-1; p<0,0001).

Conclusão:

Os parâmetros strain atrial e strain rate são superiores aos parâmetros ecocardiográficos convencionais para avaliar atordoamento atrial em pacientes com FA que reverteram ao RS.
Subject(s)


Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: LILACS Main subject: Atrial Fibrillation / Atrial Function / Myocardial Stunning / Atrial Appendage Type of study: Evaluation study Limits: Female / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Arq. bras. cardiol Journal subject: Cardiology Year: 2016 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Turkey Institution/Affiliation country: Bahcesehir University/TR

Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: LILACS Main subject: Atrial Fibrillation / Atrial Function / Myocardial Stunning / Atrial Appendage Type of study: Evaluation study Limits: Female / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Arq. bras. cardiol Journal subject: Cardiology Year: 2016 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Turkey Institution/Affiliation country: Bahcesehir University/TR
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