• Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Mar 2021

    Multicenter Study Observational Study

    Atrial fibrillation pattern, left atrial diameter and risk of cardiovascular events and mortality. A prospective multicenter cohort study.

    • Danilo Menichelli, Angela Sciacqua, Roberto Cangemi, Paola Andreozzi, Francesco Del Sole, Francesco Violi, Pasquale Pignatelli, Daniele Pastori, and ATHERO-AF study group.
    • I Clinica Medica, Atherothrombosis Centre, Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiologic and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
    • Int. J. Clin. Pract. 2021 Mar 1; 75 (3): e13771.

    BackgroundThere are conflicting evidence on the association between atrial fibrillation (AF) pattern, such as persistent/permanent (Pers/Perm) and paroxysmal (PAF) AF and risk of ischemic events. We investigated if left atrial diameter (LAd) may affect the risk of cardiovascular outcomes according to AF pattern.MethodsProspective multicenter observational including 1,252 non-valvular AF patients (533 PAF and 719 Pers/Perm AF). Study endpoints were cardiovascular events (CVEs), major adverse cardiac events (MACE) and CV death. LA anteroposterior diameter (LAd) was obtained by transthoracic echocardiography.ResultsPers/Perm AF patients had a higher proportion of LAd above median than PAF (≥44 mm, 59.5% vs 37.5% respectively, P < .001). In a mean follow-up of 42.2 ± 31.0 months (4,315 patients/year) 179 CVEs (incidence rate [IR] 4.2%/year), 133 MACE (IR 3.1%/year), and 97 CV deaths (IR 2.2%/year) occurred. Compared to patients with LAd below median, those with LAd above the median had a higher rate of CVEs (log-rank test, P < .001), MACE (log-rank test P < .001), and CV death (log-rank test P < .001). Multivariable Cox regression analysis showed that LAd above the median was associated with CVEs, (HR 1.569, 95% CI 1.129-2.180, P = .007) MACE (HR 1.858, 95% CI 1.257-2.745, P = .002) and CV death (HR 2.106, 95% CI 1.308-3.390, P = .002). The association between LAd and outcomes was evident both in PAF and Pers/Perm AF patients. No association between AF pattern and outcomes was found.ConclusionLAd is a simple parameter that can be obtained in virtually all AF patients and can provide prognostic information on the risk of CVEs, MACE and CV death regardless of AF pattern.© 2020 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

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