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Left Atrial Appendage Flow Velocity is Associated with Left Atrial Volume in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation
건양대학교병원 심장내과
김기영, 배장호, 현대우, 윤현주, 권택근
Background and Objective: Atrial fibrillation (AF) induced progressive left atrial (LA) enlargement. Low left atrial appendage velocity (LAAV) among patients with AF known as a higher risk of thromboembolic events. We assessed the association between LA volume and LAAV in patients with AF. Methods: Forty-three patients (mean 65 years old, 23 men) with AF underwent transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) and transesphageal echocardiography (TEE). LA volume was measured using biplane area-length method by TTE, and LAAV was measured using peak emptying velocity by TEE. Results: LAAV was significantly correlated to LA volume (r=-0.430, P<0.001) and index of LA volume (r=-0.394, P=0.019) except LA size (r=-0.266, P=0.084). Patients with LAAV <20 cm/s had an increased LA size, LA volume, index of LA volume, and intima-media thickness (IMT) of thoracic aorta. Patients with LAAV <20 cm/s had also more prevalence of spontaneous echo contrast (SEC) in LA and LAA by TEE. (Table) Conclusion: This study demonstrated that LAAV is assocated with LA volume, both of which is known to be increased cardiovascular and cerebral events.

 

LAAV ³20 cm/s

(n=24)

LAAV <20 cm/s

(n=19)

P

LA size (cm)

4.5±0.8

5.2±1.0

0.014

LA volume (mL)

88.8±34.1

150.8±83.3

0.012

Index of LA volume (mL/BSA)

55.0±20.4

88.9±50.3

0.010

IMT, thoracic aorta (mm)

1.76±0.82

2.49±1.37

0.044

Presence of SEC

10 (41.7%)

16 (84.2%)

0.005



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