Is echocardiography valid and reproducible in patients with atrial fibrillation? A systematic review

ConclusionWith careful selection of appropriate cardiac cycles, echocardiography is a valid tool to identify diastolic dysfunction in AF, and E/e ’ is an independent marker of clinical status and adverse prognosis. However, data on systolic function was extremely limited and requires further prospective study and assessment of variability in clinical practice.
Source: Europace - Category: Cardiology Source Type: research