Clinical Impact of Atrial Fibrillation in Patients with Pulmonary Hypertension
Atrial Fibrillation Thursday, March 22nd, 2012Plosone.org: Published: March 16, 2012.
Abstract
Background
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is associated with progressive impairment of right ventricular function, reduced exercise capacity and a poor prognosis. Little is known about the prevalence, clinical manifestation and impact of atrial fibrillation (AF) on cardiac function in PH.
Methods
In a four year single-centre retrospective analysis 225 patients with confirmed PH of various origins were enrolled to investigate the prevalence of AF, and to assess the clinical manifestation, 6-minute walk distance, NT-proBNP levels, echocardiographic parameters and hemodynamics obtained by right heart catheterization in PH with AF. Read More
