Echocardiographic predictors of atrial fibrillation after mitral valve replacement

Echocardiographic predictors of atrial fibrillation after mitral valve replacement

Objectives: Detection of the echocardiographic predictors of post-operative atrial fibrillation in patients with rheumatic mitral valve disease undergoing mitral valve replacement. Methods: The study included 50 patients with rheumatic mitral valve disease undergoing mitral valve replacement. Preope...

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Main Authors: Al-Shimaa Mohamed Sabry, Heba Abd El-Kader Mansour, Tarek Helmy Abo El-Azm, Shimaa Ahmed Mostafa, Basant Samy Zahid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-12-01
Series:The Egyptian Heart Journal
Subjects:
Atrial fibrillation
Mitral valve replacement
LA systolic strain
Left ventricular global longitudinal strain
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110260816301338

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