The role of left atrio-ventricular coupling index and left atrial ejection fraction in predicting onset of atrial fibrillation and adverse cardiac events in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

• Published in: Cardiovascular ultrasound Vol. 23; no. 1; pp. 10 - 12
• Main Authors: Francesca, Parisi, Eluisa, La Franca, Lorenzo, Pistelli, Giovanni, Gentile, Diego, Bellavia, Vincenzo, Nuzzi, Paolo, Manca, Mulè, Massimiliano, Concetta, Zito, Gianluca, Di Bella, Carerj, Scipione, Manlio, Cipriani, Faletra, Francesco F.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central 28.03.2025; BMC
• Subjects: Adult; Adverse outcome; Atrial fibrillation; Atrial Fibrillation - diagnosis; Atrial Fibrillation - etiology; Atrial Fibrillation - physiopathology; Atrial Function, Left - physiology; Cardiac arrhythmia; Cardiomyopathy; Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic - complications; Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic - diagnosis; Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic - diagnostic imaging; Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic - physiopathology; Death; Echocardiography; Echocardiography - methods; Ejection fraction; Electrocardiography; Female; Fibrillation; Follow-Up Studies; Heart Atria - diagnostic imaging; Heart Atria - physiopathology; Heart transplantation; Heart Ventricles - diagnostic imaging; Heart Ventricles - physiopathology; Humans; Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy; Imaging; Magnetic resonance; Male; Middle Aged; Multivariate analysis; Parameter sensitivity; Patients; Predictor; Prognosis; Regression analysis; Retrospective Studies; Statistical analysis; Stroke Volume - physiology; Variables; Ventricle; Ventricular Function, Left - physiology; United States > US; Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy; Predictor; Atrial fibrillation; Imaging; Adverse outcome

Several predictors of atrial fibrillation (AF) onset in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) have been proposed, however, all of them showed limited accuracy. This study aims to assess the role of new echographic parameters in predicting AF onset and major adverse cardiovascular outcomes...