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Published online: 2024-03-12
Functional tricuspid regurgitation and efficacy of electrical cardioversion in patients with atrial fibrillation and atrial functional mitral regurgitation
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DOI: 10.5603/cj.96311
Pubmed: 38587117
Abstract
Introduction: Atrial functional mitral regurgitation (afMR) is common in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). The presence of functional tricuspid regurgitation (fTR), which arises as a secondary effect of afMR, has the potential to impact the effectiveness of procedures aimed at restoring normal heart rhythm. In this study, we sought to evaluate the efficacy of electrical cardioversion (CVE) in AF regarding the presence and degree of fTR in patients with afMR.
Material and methods: Retrospective analysis included 521 patients with persistent AF on optimal medical therapy undergoing CVE. 157 (30.1%) patients had afMR (characterized by left ventricle ejection fraction ≥ 50% and LA dilatation) and were divided into 2 groups: the group with fTR (107, 68.2%) and the group without fTR (50, 31.9%).
Results: Patients with afMR and fTR had a higher prevalence of metabolic syndrome (p = 0.02) and greater right atrial area (p < 0.01) compared to patients without fTR. The efficacy of CVE was lower in the group with fTR in comparison to patients with isolated afMR (82.2% vs. 94%; p = 0.048) and it was unrelated to the degree of fTR (p = 0.15) and RVSP (p = 0.56). The energy required for successful CVE was comparable regardless of the presence (p = 0.26) or severity of fTR (p = 0.94).
Conclusions: The fTR frequently coexists with afMR and it significantly diminishes the effectiveness of CVE for treating AF. The degree of fTR does not appear to influence the efficacy of CVE.
Keywords: electrical cardioversionatrial fibrillationfunctional tricuspid regurgitationatrial functional mitral regurgitation
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