Features of the Remodeling of Atria and Pulmonary Veins in CHF Patients
with Paroxysmal AF and Permanent AF
Abstract
Research objective: the aim is to study the features of the remodeling
of the left atrium and pulmonary veins in CHF patients with paroxysmal
AF, with permanent AF, and without arrhythmia (n=225). Materials and
methods. The features of the remodeling of the left atrium and pulmonary
veins were studied echocardiographically in patients having chronic
heart failure with paroxysmal AF (n=38) and permanent AF (n=36) and
without arrhythmia (n=225). Results. Structural changes of the left
atrium and pulmonary veins in patients with chronic heart failure having
permanent atrial fibrillation were significantly more distinct than
those in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, in patients
without arrhythmia, and in the control group. Thus, respectively, LA in
the left lateral position was 46.35±1.93, 41.26±1.49, 38.60±0.90, and
29.57±0.68 mm; LAVI was 67.16±6.14, 58.81±5.92, 44.28±1.34, and
23.64±0.47; the maximum diameter of the left inferior pulmonary vein was
23.91±1.07, 22.21±0.69, 20.64±0.41, and 13.51±0.16 mm; the minimum
diameter of the pulmonary vein was 15.10±1.06, 13.15±1.07, 10.51±0.41,
and 5.70±0.09 mm, with higher E/e’ values of 14.78±1.45, 11.34±1.81,
10.03±0.47, and 6.26±0.28 mm. Conclusion. A more evident dilatation of
the left atrium with the dilatation of pulmonary veins was diagnosed in
patients with permanent AF as compared to that in patients with
paroxysmal AF and patients having CHF without arrhythmia.