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CorSalud 2014; 6 (4)

Predictors of success of electrical cardioversion for atrial fibrillation

Cruz CM, Pérez RT, Méndez RA

Language: Spanish
References: 25
Page: 280-287
PDF size: 505.38 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Introduction: Electrical cardioversion is an effective therapeutic procedure to restore sinus rhythm in atrial fibrillation, and its success has been related to different variables.
Objective: To relate clinical, electrical and echocardiographic variables to the success of electrical cardioversion for atrial fibrillation and to the amount of energy used to restore sinus rhythm.
Method: A prospective longitudinal study was conducted in 82 patients with atrial fibrillation who were treated with elective electrical cardioversion.
Results: Electrical cardioversion was successful in 81.7% of patients. Heart failure (p=0.000), mitral valve disease (p=0.001), previous arrhythmic events (p=0.005), increased time to progression (p=0.019), increased left ventricular telediastolic diameter (p=0.000), and increased diameter, area and pressure of the left atrium (p=0.000, p=0.008, p=0.000, respectively), were associated with a decrease in the success of the shock. Left ventricular ejection fraction was the only independent predictor of success (OR 2.1; 95% CI, p=0.048). The use of a higher amount of energy was related to previous arrhythmic events (p=0.000), decreased left ventricular ejection fraction (p=0.000), older age (p=0.037), increased time to progression (p=0.02), increased left ventricular diameter (p=0.000), increased diameter, area and pressure of the left atrium (p=0.000, p=0.000 and p=0.000, respectively) and increased area of the right atrium (p=0.016).
Conclusions: The left ventricular ejection fraction is an independent predictor of the success of electrical cardioversion for atrial fibrillation. The presence of biatrial remodeling, left ventricular dysfunction, previous arrhythmic events and a long progression require higher amounts of energy to restore sinus rhythm.


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