Assessment of Atrial Conduction Times in Patients with Newly Diagnosed Parkinson's Disease.

Yiğit ÇangaAyşe EmreGülbün Asuman YükselMehmet Baran KarataşNizamettin Selçuk YelgeçUfuk GürkanAli Nazmi CalikHülya TireliSait Terzi

Published in: Parkinson's disease (2018)

Atrial conduction times were longer and correlated with the severity of disease in PD patients. Prolonged inter- and intra-atrial-EMD intervals were also found as independent correlates of PD. These findings may suggest an increased predisposition to atrial fibrillation in PD.

Keyphrases

atrial fibrillation
newly diagnosed
left atrial
catheter ablation
end stage renal disease
oral anticoagulants
heart failure
chronic kidney disease
left atrial appendage
prognostic factors
percutaneous coronary intervention
left ventricular
patient reported outcomes
venous thromboembolism