Evaluation of atrial fibrillation risk in patients with vasovagal syncope.
Mürsel ŞahinAdnan Duha CömertMerih KutluPublished in: Herz (2021)
Interatrial and intra-atrial intervals were similar in the vasovagal syncope group and the control group. However, an increase in atrial volumes and a prolongation of certain atrial electromechanical intervals were observed in patients with vasovagal syncope. These findings suggest an alteration in atrial electromechanics caused by autonomic dysfunction that can lead to subsequent atrial arrhythmias, especially atrial fibrillation.
Keyphrases
- atrial fibrillation
- catheter ablation
- left atrial
- oral anticoagulants
- left atrial appendage
- pulmonary embolism
- direct oral anticoagulants
- heart failure
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- mitral valve
- left ventricular
- oxidative stress
- heart rate variability
- acute coronary syndrome
- coronary artery disease
- venous thromboembolism
- drug induced