Study on the relationship between atrial high-rate episode and left atrial strain in patients with cardiac implantable electronic device.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although atrial high-rate episode (AHRE) and atrial fibrillation (AF) cannot entirely be identical, recent studies suggest AHRE is linked to AF development and shares some characteristics with AF regarding thromboembolism. At present, there is still lack of predictive indicators for AHRE and diagnostic methods and clinical indicators for AHRE in patients without cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED). The aim of this study was thus to explore the relationship between AHRE and left atrial (LA) strain parameters with the goal of identifying high-risk populations of AHRE by LA strain characteristics.

Methods

From February 2022 to May 2023, a total of 105 CIED patients were enrolled and divided into two groups based on whether AHRE had occurred: AHRE (-) group (

SUBMITTER: Wang P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10895100 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature