Preoperative Tissue Doppler Imaging-Derived Atrial Conduction Time Can Predict Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation in Patients Undergoing Aortic Valve Replacement for Aortic Valve Stenosis.

Conclusions:The PA-TDI duration was an independent predictor of POAF after AVR for AS. Patients with PA-TDI duration >147 ms should be considered high risk and treated appropriately to improve outcomes. PMID: 25030299 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Circulation Journal - July 15, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Takahashi S, Fujiwara M, Watadani K, Taguchi T, Katayama K, Takasaki T, Kurosaki T, Imai K, Sueda T Tags: Circ J Source Type: research