Even Mild Mitral Regurgitation is Associated with Incident Atrial Fibrillation in the General Population.

Marat Yafasov Flemming Javier Olsen Ali Shabib Kristoffer Grundtvig Skaarup Mats Christian Højbjerg Lassen Niklas Dyrby JohansenMagnus T JensenGorm Boje JensenPeter SchnohrRasmus MøgelvangTor Biering-Sorensen

Published in: European heart journal. Cardiovascular Imaging (2023)

Mitral regurgitation, including even trace regurgitations quantified by MR/LA-ratio is independently associated with incident AF in individuals ≤73 years of age.

Keyphrases

atrial fibrillation
cardiovascular disease
oral anticoagulants
left atrial
catheter ablation
heart failure
direct oral anticoagulants
magnetic resonance
heavy metals
percutaneous coronary intervention
type diabetes
coronary artery disease
venous thromboembolism