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Incidence, predictors, and clinical course of atrial tachyarrhythmias in patients with pulmonary hypertension.
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Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing [J Interv Card Electrophysiol] 2014 Oct; Vol. 41 (1), pp. 9-14. Date of Electronic Publication: 2014 Jul 09. - Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- Background: The prevalence and predictors of atrial tachyarrhythmias (ATa) in patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH) is less well understood.<br />Methods: We performed a retrospective study including 311 patients with PH, confirmed by right heart catheterization in our center between 2007 and 2011. Baseline characteristics, clinical, echocardiographic, and hemodynamic data were collected and compared between patients with and without ATa.<br />Results: The mean age was 61 ± 13 years with 64 % females. The mean pulmonary artery pressure (mPAP) was 46 ± 20 mmHg, mean left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) was 55 ± 13 %, and mean pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) was 19 ± 9 mmHg. Of the 311 patients with PH, 121 (39 %) patients had ATa. Patients with ATa were older (p<0.001) and were more likely to have systemic hypertension (p=0.03), diabetes (p=0.015), coronary artery disease (p<0.001), heart failure (p<0.001), mitral regurgitation (p=0.001), impaired LVEF (p=0.02), and left atrial enlargement (p<0.001). There was no difference in the prevalence of ATa in mild, moderate, or severe PH. The mean PCWP was higher in patients with ATa (17.9 ± 9 vs 20.3 ± 8; p=0.022). In multivariate analysis using Cox-proportional hazard model, the independent predictors of mortality were age (HR 1.05; p=0.003), coronary artery disease (HR 2.34; p=0.047), LVEF (HR 0.793; p=0.023), and mPAP (HR 1.023; p=0.003).<br />Conclusion: ATa are common in patients with PH. Left heart disease, left atrial enlargement, and elevated PCWP but not right atrial enlargement or mPAP predict the occurrence of ATa in patients with PH.
- Subjects :
- Arrhythmias, Cardiac epidemiology
Cardiac Catheterization
Echocardiography
Female
Hemodynamics
Humans
Hypertension, Pulmonary epidemiology
Incidence
Male
Middle Aged
Predictive Value of Tests
Prevalence
Retrospective Studies
Risk Factors
Arrhythmias, Cardiac complications
Arrhythmias, Cardiac physiopathology
Heart Atria physiopathology
Hypertension, Pulmonary complications
Hypertension, Pulmonary physiopathology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1572-8595
- Volume :
- 41
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 25005454
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10840-014-9928-5