Speckle-tracking echocardiography can predict atrial fibrillation in patients with supraventricular tachycardia.

Hayati ErenRezzan Deniz AcarSerdar DemirMuhammed Bahadır OmarLütfi ÖcalMehmet Emin KalkanSinan CerşitMustafa Akçakoyun

Published in: Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE (2021)

In conclusion, it was demonstrated for the first time with this study that 2D-STE can effectively predict the development of AF in long-term follow-up in patients with spontaneously developed AF during AVNRT ablation.

Keyphrases

atrial fibrillation
catheter ablation
left atrial
left atrial appendage
oral anticoagulants
direct oral anticoagulants
heart failure
left ventricular
computed tomography
percutaneous coronary intervention