Autonomic Dysfunction and New‐Onset Atrial Fibrillation in Patients With Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction After Acute Myocardial Infarction: A CARISMA Substudy

Predicting New‐Onset AF. Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) increases morbidity and mortality in patients with previous myocardial infarction and left ventricular systolic dysfunction. The purpose of this study was to identify patients with a high risk for new‐onset AF in this population using invasive and noninvasive electrophysiological tests. Methods: The study included 271 patients from the Cardiac Arrhythmias and RIsk Stratification after Myocardial InfArction (CARISMA) study with an acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and left ventricular ejection fraction ≤40% without previous AF at enrollment. Within 21 days after the AMI, an implantable loop recorder was inserted and used to diagnose AF over the 2‐year study duration. The following tests were performed: heart rate variability (HRV) and turbulence (HRT) analyses from repeated 24‐hour Holter recordings, 2‐dimensional (2D)‐echocardiograms, exercise test, and programmed electrophysiologic stimulation. Results: A total of 101 patients (37%) developed AF during the study. Predictive measures included several indexes of HRV including reduced low‐frequency (LF) power from spectral HRV analysis (adjusted HR = 1.6, P = 0.034), HRT slope ≤2.5 (HR = 1.6, P = 0.032) and Detrended Fluctuation Analysis (DFA1) from HRV analysis (HR = 1.8, P = 0.011); all are measures of cardiac autonomic nervous system dysfunction. Combined with age >60 years, low values for LF, HRT slope, and DFA1 provided a powerful risk score for prediction of new‐onset AF (1–2 points: HR = 4.3, P = 0.001, 3–4 points: HR = 7.0, P < 0.001). Conclusion: Abnormal HRV and HRT parameters, which are associated with disturbances in the cardiac autonomic regulation, are associated with increased risk of new‐onset AF independently of conventional clinical risk variables. (J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol, Vol. 21, pp. 983‐990, September 2010)     

Stroke Risk in Patients With Reduced Ejection Fraction After Myocardial Infarction Without Atrial Fibrillation

Background

Stroke can occur after myocardial infarction (MI) in the absence of atrial fibrillation (AF).

Predictors of Long‐Term Risk for Heart Failure Hospitalization after Acute Myocardial Infarction

Background: Data on the value of baseline brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) and autonomic markers in predicting heart failure (HF) hospitalization after an acute myocardial infarction (AMI) are limited. Methods: A consecutive series of patients with AMI without a previous history of HF (n = 569) were followed up for 8 years. At baseline, the patients had a blood sample for determination of BNP, a 24‐hour Holter recording for evaluating heart rate variability (HRV) and heart rate turbulence (HRT), and an assessment of baroreflex sensitivity (BRS) using phenylephrine test. Results: During the follow‐up, 79 (14%) patients were hospitalized due to HF. Increased baseline BNP, decreased HRV, HRT, and BRS had a significant association with HF hospitalization in univariate comparisons (P < 0.001 for all). After adjusting with all the relevant clinical parameters, BNP, HRV, and HRT still significantly predicted HF hospitalization (P < 0.001 for BNP and for the short‐term scaling exponent α₁, P < 0.01 for turbulence slope). In the receiver operator characteristics curve analysis, the area under the curve for BNP was 0.77, for the short‐term scaling exponent α₁ 0.69, for turbulence slope 0.71, and for BNP/standard deviation of all N‐N intervals ratio 0.80. Conclusion: Baseline increased BNP and impaired autonomic function after AMI yield significant information on the long‐term risk for HF hospitalization. Ann Noninvasive Electrocardiol 2010;15(3):250–258     

急性心肌梗死并发心房纤颤34例临床分析

房颤是急性心肌梗死(AMl)常见的并发症,本文对AMI并发房颤34例患者的临床资料进行分析,探讨AMI并发房颤的发生率、病死率及主要原因,现总结如下。临床资料一般资料2001年l月～2006年6月,我院收院AMI患者333例,诊断均符合中华医学会心血管病学分会《急性心肌梗死诊断和治疗指南》中AMI的诊断标准[1]。急性心肌梗死治疗,包括常规药物保守治疗、静脉溶栓、急诊介入性治疗。333例患者中,发生房颤(房颤组)34例(男21,女13),平均年龄(69.5±11.9)岁,发病到就诊时间(3.5±1.7)h。发病12h内开通梗死冠脉10例、其中包括直接PTCA 支架8例、静脉…     

Long‐Term Results of Transcatheter Atrial Fibrillation Ablation in Patients with Impaired Left Ventricular Systolic Function

AF Ablation and Impaired Left Ventricular Function. Introduction: Long‐term outcome of AF ablation in patients with impaired LVEF is unknown. The aim of this study is to evaluate sinus rhythm (SR) maintenance, clinical status, and echocardiographic parameters over a long‐term period following atrial fibrillation (AF) transcatheter ablation in patients with left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) <50%. Methods and Results: A total of 196 patients (87.2% males, age 60.5 ± 10.2 years) with LVEF <50% underwent radiofrequency transcatheter ablation for paroxysmal (22.4%) or persistent (77.6%) AF. Patients were followed up for 46.2 (16.4–63.5) months regarding AF recurrences, functional class, and echocardiographic parameters. All patients underwent pulmonary vein isolation, while 167 (85.2%) required additional atrial lesions. Eleven (5.6%) patients suffered procedural complications. During follow‐up, 58 (29.6%) patients required repeated ablations. At the follow‐up end, 15 (7.7%) patients died, while 74 (37.8%) documented at least one episode of AF, atrial flutter, or atrial ectopic tachycardia. Eighty‐three (47.2%) patients maintained antiarrhythmic drugs. During follow‐up, NYHA class improved by at least one class more frequently among patients maintaining SR compared to those experiencing relapses (70.6% vs 47.9%, P = 0.003). LVEF showed a broader relative increase in patients maintaining SR (32.7% vs 21.4%; P = 0.047) and mitral regurgitation grading significantly decreased (P <0.001) only within these patients. At multivariable analysis SR maintenance emerged as an independent predictor (odds ratio 4.26, 95% CI 1.69–10.74, P = 0.002) of long‐term clinical improvement (reduction in NYHA class ≥1 and relative increase in LVEF ≥10%). Conclusions: Although not substantially worse than in patients with preserved LVEF, AF ablation in patients with impaired LVEF is affected by high long‐term recurrence rate. Among these patients SR maintenance is associated with greater clinical improvement. (J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol, Vol. 24, pp. 24‐32, January 2013)     

Long‐Term Outcome of Catheter Ablation in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation Originating from Nonpulmonary Vein Ectopy

Long‐Term Outcome of NPV AF Ablation . Introduction: Data regarding the long‐term outcome of catheter ablation in patients with nonpulmonary vein (NPV) ectopy initiating atrial fibrillation (AF) are limited. We aimed to evaluate the long‐term result of patients with AF who had NPV triggers and underwent catheter ablation. Methods and Results: The study included 660 consecutive patients (age 54 ± 11 years old, 477 males) who had undergone catheter ablation for AF. Group 1 consisted of 132 patients with AF initiating from the NPV, and group 2 consisted of 528 patients with AF initiating from pulmonary vein (PV) triggers only. Patients from Group 1 were younger than those from Group 2 (51 ± 12 years old vs 54 ± 11 years old, P = 0.001) and were more likely to be females (34.4% vs 25.8%, P = 0.049). The incidences of nonparoxysmal AF (36.4% vs 16.3%, P < 0.001) and right atrial (RA) enlargement (31.3% vs 19%, P = 0.004) were higher, and the biatrial substrates were worse in Group 1 than those in Group 2 (left atrial voltage 1.5 ± 0.7 mV vs 1.9 ± 0.7 mV, P < 0.001, RA voltage 1.6 ± 0.5 mV vs 1.8 ± 0.6 mV, P = 0.014). During a follow‐up period of 46 ± 23 months, there was a higher AF recurrence rate in Group 1 than in Group 2 (57.6% vs 38.8%, P < 0.001). The independent predictors of AF recurrence were NPV trigger (P < 0.001, HR 2, 95% CI 1.4–2.85), nonparoxysmal AF (P = 0.021, HR 1.55, 95% CI 1.07–2.24), larger left atrial diameter (P = 0.002, HR 1.04, 95% CI 1.02–1.07) and worse left atrial substrate (P = 0.028, HR 1.3, 95% CI 1.03–1.64). Conclusion: Compared to AF originating from the PV alone, AF originating from the NPV ectopy showed a worse outcome. (J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol, Vol. 24, pp. 250‐258, March 2013)     

NT-proBNP对急性心肌梗死患者新发房颤的预测价值研究

目的探讨N末端B型脑利钠肽前体(NT-proBNP)对急性心肌梗死患者新发房颤的预测价值。方法从2008年1月至2010年12月收住我院心脏监护室的患者中入选急性心肌梗死(AMI)患者293例,按照患者住院期间是否出现房颤(AF)分为房颤组(n=43)和非房颤组(n=250)。比较两组间差异,分析血浆NT-proBNP水平对新发房颤的预测价值。结果 (1)AMI患者住院期间出现新发房颤的比例为14.7%;(2)房颤组患者NT-proBNP水平明显高于非房颤患者,且平均年龄较大,左心室射血分数、血红蛋白含量和肾小球滤过率(eGFR)均低于非房颤组;(3)多因素Logistic回归分析显示NT-proBNP可独立预测急性心肌梗死患者新发房颤(OR4.918,95%CI1.662-14.549,P=0.004)。结论血浆NT-proBNP水平可独立预测急性心肌梗死患者新发房颤的发生,可用于患者危险分层及指导早期预防治疗。     

Multimodality Imaging in the Assessment of Cardiac Lymphoma Presented as New‐Onset Atrial Fibrillation

Cardiac involvement by non‐Hodgkin's lymphoma is not uncommon, however rarely diagnosed during life due to nonspecific clinical presentation. We report a case of secondary cardiac lymphoma in patient who presented with new‐onset atrial fibrillation. Cardiac lymphoma was in a form of bulky right atrial mass, infiltrating the atrial septum and cavo‐atrial junction with concomitant mild pericardial effusion. In the present case, we illustrate complementary role of transthoracic, transesophageal echocardiography and multislice CT scan with three‐dimensional reconstruction, in detection and evaluation of secondary cardiac tumor. Usefulness of echocardiography to follow up the effects of chemotherapy is also shown. (Echocardiography 2010;27:332‐336)     

急性心肌梗死急性早期空腹高血糖与住院新发心房颤动的关系及其对预后的影响

目的:探讨急性心肌梗死(AMI)急性早期空腹高血糖与住院新发心房颤动(房颤)的关系及其对预后的影响.方法:AMI病例563例,按空腹血糖水平分空腹高血糖组(空腹血糖≥7 mmol/L,n=250)与对照组(空腹血糖<7 mmol/L,n=313),在不同的心功能Killip分级下比较两组房颤发生率的差异;分别比较两组中糖尿病与非糖尿病患者房颤发生率的差异.根据住院期间是否合并空腹高血糖或房颤,入选患者分既无高血糖亦无房颤亚组、合并高血糖亚组、合并房颤亚组、同时合并高血糖与房颤亚组4个亚组,比较4个亚组住院死亡率的差异.结果:在心功能Killip Ⅰ级、Ⅱ级时,空腹高血糖组房颤发生率明显高于对照组(16.4% vs 6.5%,P=0.005及21.4% vs 12.2%,P=0.037);在心功能Killip Ⅲ~Ⅳ级时两组房颤发生率差异无统计学意义(P=0.761).Logestic回归分析显示高血糖是AMI患者住院房颤发生的独立危险因素(OR=2.6,95%CI 1.59~4.30).无论空腹高血糖组还是对照组,糖尿病与非糖尿病患者房颤发生率差异均无统计学意义(P=0.436,0.441); 既无高血糖亦无房颤亚组住院死亡率0.4%,同时合并高血糖与房颤亚组住院死亡率31.5%,后者是前者的79倍.结论:AMI患者合并空腹高血糖住院期间房颤发生率增高,高血糖可能是房颤发生的独立危险因素,而与是否合并糖尿病无关;AMI同时合并空腹高血糖与房颤,住院死亡率进一步增高,预后不良.     

Atrial Fibrillation and Mortality in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Systematic Overview and Meta-analysis

Atrial fibrillation (AF) confers an increased risk of mortality in patients hospitalized for acute myocardial infarction (AMI). However, it is unclear whether new-onset and preexisting AF portend a different risk. We extracted data from studies that evaluated in-hospital mortality in patients with AMI and included information on cardiac rhythm. Overall, the risk of mortality was higher in patients with AF than in those in sinus rhythm (OR 2.00, 95?% CI: 1.93-2.08; P?相似文献   

Predictive Value of P‐Wave Signal‐Averaged Electrocardiogram for Atrial Fibrillation in Acute Myocardial Infarction

Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common complication of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) with a reported incidence of 7–18%. Recently, P‐wave signal‐averaged electrocardiogram (P‐SAECG) has been used to assess the risk of paroxysmal AF attacks in some diseases. The aim of this study was to determine prospectively whether patients with AMI at risk for paroxysmal AF would be identified by P‐SAECG and other clinical variables. Methods: A total of 100 patients (mean age: 59 ± 12 , 77 male, 23 female) with ST segment elevation AMI were enrolled in this study. Patients with chronic AF were excluded. At entry, all patients underwent standard 12‐lead ECG and in the first 24 hours, P‐SAECG was taken, and echocardiography and coronary angiography were performed on the patients. Patients are followed for a month in terms of paroxysmal AF attacks and mortality. Results: AF was determined in 19 patients (19%). In patients with AF, abnormal P‐SAECG more frequently occurred than in patients without AF (37% vs 15%, P < 0.05) . Patients with AF were older (70 ± 14 vs 56 ± 10, P < 0.001) and had lower left ventricular ejection fraction (42%± 8 vs 49%± 11, P < 0.05) . AF was less common in thrombolysis‐treated patients (47% vs 74%, P <0.05) . Thirty‐day mortality was higher in patients with AF (16% vs 2%, P = 0.05) . Conclusions: An abnormal P‐SAECG may be a predictor of paroxysmal AF in patients with AMI. Advanced age and systolic heart failure were detected as two important clinical risk factors for the development of AF.