Evaluation of left atrial deformation to predict left atrial stasis in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation – a pilot-study

Cardiovascular Ultrasound

Research

Serge Boveda¹  Sérgio Barra²  Ana Botelho³  Ana Faustino³  Joana Trigo³  Maria João Ferreira⁴  Lino Gonçalves⁴  Rui Providência⁴ 

[1] Département de Rythmologie, Clinique Pasteur, Toulouse, France;Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, United Kingdom;Serviço de Cardiologia, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Praceta Prof. Mota Pinto, 3000-075, Coimbra, Portugal;Serviço de Cardiologia, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Praceta Prof. Mota Pinto, 3000-075, Coimbra, Portugal;Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal;

关键词: Speckle tracking;    Strain;    Strain rate;    Left atrium;    Left atrial appendage;    Non-valvular atrial fibrillation;    Stasis;    Thrombus;    Sludge;   

DOI  :  10.1186/1476-7120-11-44

 received in 2013-11-12, accepted in 2013-12-16,  发布年份 2013

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundSpeckle tracking-derived strain and strain rate are recently available parameters to assess left atrial (LA) deformation. We hypothesized that such new parameters could be of interest to evaluate the risk of LA stasis among patients with atrial fibrillation (AF).MethodsSingle-centre study enrolling all patients with non-valvular AF lasting longer than 48 hours for whom no therapeutic anticoagulation was given in the preceding 3 weeks and who were assessed through transesophageal and transthoracic echocardiogram during a 6 month time interval. LA deformation was assessed by transthoracic echocardiogram through speckle tracking analysis, whereas LA stasis parameters were sought on transesophageal echocardiogram.ResultsAmong the 82 assessed patients, LA appendage thrombi or sludge were found in 16 (19.5%). A moderate positive correlation was found between peak positive strain rate and maximum emptying velocity (r = 0.589; P <0.001) and peak positive strain rate and maximum filling velocity of the LA appendage (r = 0.651; P <0.001). Peak negative strain rate was also found to be associated with both maximum emptying velocity (r = -0.513; P <0.001) and maximum filling velocity of the LAA (r = -0.552; P <0.001). AF duration, peak negative strain rate and time-to-peak positive strain were independent predictors of LAA thrombi or sludge on multivariate analysis logistic regression. The area under the curve for the estimated probabilities using the obtained logistic regression model was 0.89 (95%CI 0.81-0.96; P <0.001).ConclusionOur findings suggest that LA mechanical dysfunction assessed through speckle tracking may be of interest to predict LA stasis in the setting of AF.

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