<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The <bold>objective</bold> of this study was to find a link between the grade of left ventricular diastolic dysfunction (LVDD) and the progression to permanent non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF), in a group of patients with left ventricular diastolic dysfunction and paroxysmal or persistent atrial fibrillation.<bold>Methods</bold>: A bidirectional study on 57 patients meeting the inclusion criteria was conducted; each patient was admitted in a university-based hospital between January 1st - June, 30, 2013, with a follow up 3 and 6 months later. Permanent atrial fibrillation development was followed.<bold>Results</bold>: Out of the 57 patients, 23 had paroxysmal AF and 34 were with persistent AF. After six months, 21 patients progressed to permanent AF, representing 36.84% of the total patients. Female patients with age over 65 had more often atrial fibrillation, but more men progressed to a sustained form of AF. No statistically significant difference regarding the grade of diastolic dysfunction, the left atrial size or volume, or the left ventricular ejection fraction was observed between the patients with progression, compared to those without progression.<bold>Conclusions</bold>: The grade of left ventricular diastolic dysfunction did not prove to be a predictive factor for permanent atrial fibrillation, neither the left atrial size or volume, or the left ventricular ejection fraction.</abstract>

The objective of this study was to find a link between the grade of left ventricular diastolic dysfunction (LVDD) and the progression to permanent non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF), in a group of patients with left ventricular diastolic dysfunction and paroxysmal or persistent atrial fibrillation.Methods: A bidirectional study on 57 patients meeting the inclusion criteria was conducted; each patient was admitted in a university-based hospital between January 1st - June, 30, 2013, with a follow up 3 and 6 months later. Permanent atrial fibrillation development was followed.Results: Out of the 57 patients, 23 had paroxysmal AF and 34 were with persistent AF. After six months, 21 patients progressed to permanent AF, representing 36.84% of the total patients. Female patients with age over 65 had more often atrial fibrillation, but more men progressed to a sustained form of AF. No statistically significant difference regarding the grade of diastolic dysfunction, the left atrial size or volume, or the left ventricular ejection fraction was observed between the patients with progression, compared to those without progression.Conclusions: The grade of left ventricular diastolic dysfunction did not prove to be a predictive factor for permanent atrial fibrillation, neither the left atrial size or volume, or the left ventricular ejection fraction.

The Grade of Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction as a Predictive Factor for Permanent Atrial Fibrillation

University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Tirgu Mures, Romania

Acta Marisiensis - Seria Medica

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The objective of this study was to find a link between the grade of left ventricular diastolic dysfunction (LVDD) and the progression to permanent non-valvular...

The Grade of Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction as a Predictive Factor for Permanent Atrial Fibrillation

Published Online: Nov 07, 2015

Page range: 158 - 160

Received: Dec 09, 2014

Accepted: Apr 25, 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/amma-2015-0046

Keywords
left ventricular diastolic dysfunction, left atrial volume, atrial fibrillation

© 2015 Cerghizan Anda et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

The Grade of Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction as a Predictive Factor for Permanent Atrial Fibrillation

Published Online: Nov 07, 2015

Page range: 158 - 160

Received: Dec 09, 2014

Accepted: Apr 25, 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/amma-2015-0046

Keywordsleft ventricular diastolic dysfunction, left atrial volume, atrial fibrillation

© 2015 Cerghizan Anda et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
left ventricular diastolic dysfunction, left atrial volume, atrial fibrillation