Results: 28

Surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation in patients with rheumatic valve disease

Abstract Objective: To assess heart rhythm and predictive factors associated with sinus rhythm after one year in patients with rheumatic valve disease undergoing concomitant surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation. Operative mortality, survival and occurrence of stroke after one year were also evaluat...

Left atrial ganglionated plexi detection is related to heart rate and early recurrence of atrial fibrillation after surgical ablation

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Left atrial ganglionated plexi ablation is an adjuvant technique used to increase the success rate of surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation. Ganglionated plexi ablation requires previous detection. We aimed to assess determinants of successful ganglionated plexi detection and t...

Atrial Function in Patients with Breast Cancer After Treatment with Anthracyclines

Arq. bras. cardiol; 107 (5), 2016
Abstract Background: Atrial electromechanical delay (EMD) is used to predict atrial fibrillation, measured by echocardiography. Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess atrial EMD and mechanical function after anthracycline-containing chemotherapy. Methods: Fifty-three patients with breast canc...

Atrial Strain and Strain Rate: A Novel Method for the Evaluation of Atrial Stunning

Arq. bras. cardiol; 107 (4), 2016
Abstract Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia seen in adults. Atrial stunning is defined as the temporary mechanical dysfunction of the atrial appendage developing after AF has returned to sinus rhythm (SR). Objectives: We aimed to evaluate atrial contractile functions by ...

Razão entre Duração Máxima e Mínima da Onda P (Pmax/Pmin): um Novo Preditor Eletrocardiográfico para Fibrilação Atrial em Pacientes com Infarto Agudo do Miocárdio com Supradesnível do Segmento ST

Fundamento: Existem marcadores eletrocardiográficos para predição de fibrilação atrial (FA) na prática clínica, mas não há consenso sobre sua real utilidade. O desenvolvimento de novos marcadores pode ser uma alternativa para melhorar a predição de FA. Este estudo tem o objetivo de demonstrar ...

Massa Ventricular e Tamanho Atrial em Diabéticos Hipertensos em Uso de Losartana ou Benazepril

Fundamentos: Diabéticos hipertensos apresentam maior probabilidade de desenvolverem hipertrofia ventricular esquerda e fibrilação atrial. Evidências sugerem que bloqueadores do sistema renina-angiotensina-aldosterona devem ser usado neste grupo de pacientes. Objetivo: Avaliar se há diferença entr...

The serum matrix metalloproteinase-9 level is an independent predictor of recurrence after ablation of persistent atrial fibrillation

Clinics; 71 (5), 2016
OBJECTIVES: This study investigated whether the serum matrix metalloproteinase-9 level is an independent predictor of recurrence after catheter ablation for persistent atrial fibrillation. METHODS: Fifty-eight consecutive patients with persistent atrial fibrillation were enrolled and underwent catheter ...

Estado actual del tratamiento quirúrgico de la fibrilación auricular
Present situation of surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation

Rev. cuba. cir; 46 (2), 2007
Se realiza un análisis sobre la prevalencia de la fibrilación auricular en la población general y en pacientes que presentan algunas enfermedades asociadas. Se comenta sobre las posibles teorías fisiopatológicas de esta enfermedad y se abarcan las diferentes técnicas quirúrgicas que se aplican sob...