Automated left atrial strain analysis for predicting new-onset atrial fibrillation in severe hypoxemic COVID-19 pneumonia: A prospective study

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most documented arrhythmia in COVID-19 pneumonia. Left atrial (LA) strain analysis, assessing LA contractility have been associated with the development of new-onset atrial fibrillation (NOAF) in several clinical situations. We aimed to assess the diagnostic ability of LA strain parameters to predict NOAF in patients with severe hypoxemic COVID-19 pneumonia.

Method

We conducted a prospective single center study at Amiens Hospital University (NCT04354558). The population study was composed of adult patients with a severe or critical Covid-19 pneumonia in sinus rhythm at inclusion. Transthoracic echocardiography was performed within 48 hours of admission. LA strain analysis was performed by an automated software. The following LA

SUBMITTER: Beyls C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8170960 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature