| Balloon mitral commissurotomy for patients with mitral stenosis in atrial fibrillation: ten-year clinical and echocardiographic actuarial results. | |
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PMID: 16359051 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND AND AIM OF THE STUDY: Controversy persists as to whether atrial fibrillation (AF) has a direct negative effect on the outcome of percutaneous balloon mitral commissurotomy (PBMC). The study aim was to assess the effect of AF on immediate and 10-year clinical and echocardiographic actuarial results of patients with rheumatic mitral stenosis undergoing PBMC. METHODS: A total of 195 consecutive patients with AF (group 1) was analyzed and compared with 195 patients in sinus rhythm (group 2), matched for the severity of mitral valve morphological changes. RESULTS: Group 1 patients were older (43.8 + 12 versus 30.5 +/- 12.7 years; p <0.001), and a greater proportion had grade 1 mitral regurgitation (25.1 versus 9.7%; p <0.0001). The procedural success was 89.8% in group 1 and 92.3% in group 2 (p = NS), but group 1 patients had a smaller mitral valve area (2.1 +/- 0.4 versus 2.3 +/- 0.4 cm2; p <0.0001). Patients in AF had a lower 10-year survival (91.4 versus 99.4%; p = 0.018), a lower 10-year event-free-survival (60.3 versus 70%; p = 0.02), and a lower 10-year freedom from restenosis (40 versus 66%; p = 0.048). AF was an independent predictor of overall mortality (OR = 10.79; p <0.033) and of combined events (death, redo PBMC or mitral valve surgery; OR = 1.95; p <0.012), and was a univariate predictor of restenosis (p = 0.048). CONCLUSION: Patients with AF have good immediate results, but poorer long-term outcome after PBMC. AF a marker of worse prognosis in patients with mitral stenosis as it is in the general population. |
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Authors:
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Faouzi Maatouk; Fethi Betbout; Mohamed Ben-Farhat; Faouzi Addad; Habib Gamra; Khaldoun Ben-Hamda; Zohra Dridi; Najet Merchaoui; Sonia Hammami; Sabri Maaoui; Taoufik Hendiri; Hatem Boughanmi |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Journal of heart valve disease Volume: 14 ISSN: 0966-8519 ISO Abbreviation: J. Heart Valve Dis. Publication Date: 2005 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2005-12-19 Completed Date: 2006-02-21 Revised Date: 2007-11-15 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9312096 Medline TA: J Heart Valve Dis Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 727-34 Citation Subset: IM |
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Cardiology Department, Fattouma Bourguiba University Hospital, Monastir, Tunisia. m.Maatouk@rns.tn |
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Adult Atrial Fibrillation / complications*, therapy Balloon Dilatation* Disease-Free Survival Echocardiography Electric Countershock Female Follow-Up Studies Hemodynamics Humans Male Mitral Valve Stenosis / complications, physiopathology, therapy*, ultrasonography Recurrence Rheumatic Heart Disease / complications |
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