Clinical and cardiac structural predictors of atrial fibrillation persistence.
Aditya BhatHenry H L ChenShaun KhannaGary C H GanWalter P AbhayaratnaMaria Carmo P NunesChandini Raina MacIntyreTimothy C TanPublished in: European journal of clinical investigation (2020)
The presence of heart failure, increased RA size and impaired LA function were associated with persistent/ permanent AF. These clinical and cardiac structural risk markers of AF persistence may identify a target population for early intervention to prevent adverse cardiovascular outcomes.
Keyphrases
- atrial fibrillation
- heart failure
- left ventricular
- randomized controlled trial
- left atrial
- oral anticoagulants
- catheter ablation
- rheumatoid arthritis
- left atrial appendage
- emergency department
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- acute coronary syndrome
- disease activity
- venous thromboembolism
- coronary artery disease
- mitral valve
- electronic health record