Left Atrial Diameter and the Risk of Thromboembolism in Patients with Left Ventricular Noncompaction.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Patients with left ventricular noncompaction (LVNC) are at risk of thromboembolism. The relationship between left atrial diameter (LAD), a robust predictor for thrombosis, and LVNC is unclear. The purpose of this study was to explore the effect of LAD on the thrombotic risk in LVNC.

Methods

In this retrospective cohort study, 320 patients with imaging characteristics of LVNC were included for statistical analysis. The primary endpoint was a composite event of intracardiac thrombi and stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA). The secondary endpoints were intracardiac thrombi and stroke/TIA.

Results

The 320 included patients (211 [65.9%] men, median age: 45 years [interquartile range: 30-57]) were divided into LAD1 (<43 mm, n = 157) and LAD2 (≥43 mm,

SUBMITTER: Xu W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9788599 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature