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Prediction of left atrial fibrosis with speckle tracking echocardiography in mitral valve disease: a comparative study with histopathology.

Authors
 Ae-Young Her  ;  Eui-Young Choi  ;  Chi Young Shim  ;  Byoung Wook Song  ;  Sak Lee  ;  Jong-Won Ha  ;  Se-Joong Rim  ;  Ki Chul Hwang  ;  Byung Chul Chang  ;  Namsik Chung 
Citation
 KOREAN CIRCULATION JOURNAL, Vol.42(5) : 311-318, 2012 
Journal Title
KOREAN CIRCULATION JOURNAL
ISSN
 1738-5520 
Issue Date
2012
Keywords
Echocardiography ; Fibrosis ; Left atrium
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Left atrial (LA) fibrosis is a main determinant of LA remodeling and development of atrial fibrillation. However, non-invasive prediction of LA fibrosis is challenging. We investigated whether preoperative LA strain as measured by speckle tracking echocardiography could predict the degree of LA fibrosis and LA reverse remodeling after mitral valve (MV) surgery.

SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Speckle tracking echocardiography and LA volume measurements were performed in 50 patients one day before MV surgery. LA tissues were obtained during the surgery, and the degrees of their interstitial fibroses were measured. LA volume measurements were repeated within 30 days after surgery (n=50) and 1-year later (n=39).

RESULTS: Left atrial global strain was significantly correlated with the degree of LA fibrosis (r=-0.55, p<0.001), and its correlation was independent of age, underlying rhythm, presence of rheumatic heart disease and type of predominant MV disease (B=-1.37, 95% confidence interval -2.32 - -0.41, p=0.006). The degree of LA fibrosis was significantly correlated with early (r=-0.337, p=0.017) and 1-year (r=-0.477, p=0.002) percent LA volume reduction after MV surgery, but LA global strain was not significant.

CONCLUSION: Left atrial strain as measured by speckle tracking echocardiography might be helpful for predicting the degree of LA fibrosis in patients with MV disease.
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1. College of Medicine (의과대학) > Dept. of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (흉부외과학교실) > 1. Journal Papers
1. College of Medicine (의과대학) > Yonsei Biomedical Research Center (연세의생명연구원) > 1. Journal Papers
Yonsei Authors
Song, Byeong Wook(송병욱)
Shim, Chi Young(심지영) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6136-0136
Lee, Sak(이삭) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6130-2342
Rim, Se Joong(임세중) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7631-5581
Chang, Byung Chul(장병철)
Chung, Nam Sik(정남식)
Choi, Eui Young(최의영) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3732-0190
Ha, Jong Won(하종원) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8260-2958
Hwang, Ki Chul(황기철)
URI
https://ir.ymlib.yonsei.ac.kr/handle/22282913/91210
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