Factores de riesgo tromboembólico en el flutter auricular.: Estudio con ecocardiografía transesofágica

Background: The thromboembolic risk of atrial flutter (AFL) is not well defined. On the other hand, in atrial fibrillation (AF), the echocardiographic demonstration of thrombus or spontaneous echo contrast in the left atria or its appendage, a lower flow velocity in the left atrial appendage, and it...

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Autores principales:	Thumala J,Alfredo, Parra R,Claudio, Maragaño L,Patricio, Puelma P,Alvaro, Florenzano U,Fernando
Lenguaje:	Spanish / Castilian
Publicado:	Sociedad Médica de Santiago 2000
Materias:	Atrial Flutter Echocardiography, transesophageal Thromboembolism
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spelling	oai:scielo:S0034-988720000012000042001-02-08Factores de riesgo tromboembólico en el flutter auricular.: Estudio con ecocardiografía transesofágicaThumala J,AlfredoParra R,ClaudioMaragaño L,PatricioPuelma P,AlvaroFlorenzano U,Fernando Atrial Flutter Echocardiography, transesophageal Thromboembolism Background: The thromboembolic risk of atrial flutter (AFL) is not well defined. On the other hand, in atrial fibrillation (AF), the echocardiographic demonstration of thrombus or spontaneous echo contrast in the left atria or its appendage, a lower flow velocity in the left atrial appendage, and its reduced mobility, are well known risk factors of thromboembolism. Aim: To study the incidence of these echocardiographic risk factors in patients with AFL. Material and methods: We prospectively studied 50 consecutive patients with AFL comparing them with two groups of patients with a well known increased risk of thromboembolism: 54 patients with AF and 24 patients with sinus rhythm and severe mitral stenosis (RSEMS). The group of patients with AFL was also compared with a control group of 27 patients with sinus rhythm and no increased risk of thromboembolism. In each group, we studied the presence of thrombi and spontaneous echo contrast in the left atria and left atrial appendage, emptying velocity (Vel A), filling flow (Vel B) and motility of the left atrial appendage and left atrial dimensions. Results: When compared with control patients, AFL subjects had a higher incidence of spontaneous echo contrast in the left atria and left atrial appendage (11 and 42% respectively, p<0.05); slower flow velocity in the left atrial appendage (Vel A 69.25 ± 25 and 41 ± 19 cm/s respectively, Vel B 55 ± 16 and 46 ± 20 cm/s respectively, p<0.05); lower atrial appendage wall motility (4 and 84% respectively, p<0.001) and a larger left atrium (40 ± 10 and 45 ± 0.6 mm respectively, p<0.05). Patients with AFL had a lower incidence of echocardiographic abnormalities than subjects with AF or RSEMS. Thrombi were found in 2 patients with AFL, 12 patients with AF, 4 patients with RSEMS and in no control patient. Conclusions: In AFL, there are echocardiographic markers of increased thromboembolic risk in comparison with a control group. Nevertheless, the incidence of these factors is lower than in patients with AF or with RSEMS (Rev Méd Chile 2000; 128: 1327-34).info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessSociedad Médica de SantiagoRevista médica de Chile v.128 n.12 20002000-12-01text/htmlhttp://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-98872000001200004es10.4067/S0034-98872000001200004
institution	Scielo Chile
collection	Scielo Chile
language	Spanish / Castilian
topic	Atrial Flutter Echocardiography, transesophageal Thromboembolism
spellingShingle	Atrial Flutter Echocardiography, transesophageal Thromboembolism Thumala J,Alfredo Parra R,Claudio Maragaño L,Patricio Puelma P,Alvaro Florenzano U,Fernando Factores de riesgo tromboembólico en el flutter auricular.: Estudio con ecocardiografía transesofágica
description	Background: The thromboembolic risk of atrial flutter (AFL) is not well defined. On the other hand, in atrial fibrillation (AF), the echocardiographic demonstration of thrombus or spontaneous echo contrast in the left atria or its appendage, a lower flow velocity in the left atrial appendage, and its reduced mobility, are well known risk factors of thromboembolism. Aim: To study the incidence of these echocardiographic risk factors in patients with AFL. Material and methods: We prospectively studied 50 consecutive patients with AFL comparing them with two groups of patients with a well known increased risk of thromboembolism: 54 patients with AF and 24 patients with sinus rhythm and severe mitral stenosis (RSEMS). The group of patients with AFL was also compared with a control group of 27 patients with sinus rhythm and no increased risk of thromboembolism. In each group, we studied the presence of thrombi and spontaneous echo contrast in the left atria and left atrial appendage, emptying velocity (Vel A), filling flow (Vel B) and motility of the left atrial appendage and left atrial dimensions. Results: When compared with control patients, AFL subjects had a higher incidence of spontaneous echo contrast in the left atria and left atrial appendage (11 and 42% respectively, p<0.05); slower flow velocity in the left atrial appendage (Vel A 69.25 ± 25 and 41 ± 19 cm/s respectively, Vel B 55 ± 16 and 46 ± 20 cm/s respectively, p<0.05); lower atrial appendage wall motility (4 and 84% respectively, p<0.001) and a larger left atrium (40 ± 10 and 45 ± 0.6 mm respectively, p<0.05). Patients with AFL had a lower incidence of echocardiographic abnormalities than subjects with AF or RSEMS. Thrombi were found in 2 patients with AFL, 12 patients with AF, 4 patients with RSEMS and in no control patient. Conclusions: In AFL, there are echocardiographic markers of increased thromboembolic risk in comparison with a control group. Nevertheless, the incidence of these factors is lower than in patients with AF or with RSEMS (Rev Méd Chile 2000; 128: 1327-34).
author	Thumala J,Alfredo Parra R,Claudio Maragaño L,Patricio Puelma P,Alvaro Florenzano U,Fernando
author_facet	Thumala J,Alfredo Parra R,Claudio Maragaño L,Patricio Puelma P,Alvaro Florenzano U,Fernando
author_sort	Thumala J,Alfredo
title	Factores de riesgo tromboembólico en el flutter auricular.: Estudio con ecocardiografía transesofágica
title_short	Factores de riesgo tromboembólico en el flutter auricular.: Estudio con ecocardiografía transesofágica
title_full	Factores de riesgo tromboembólico en el flutter auricular.: Estudio con ecocardiografía transesofágica
title_fullStr	Factores de riesgo tromboembólico en el flutter auricular.: Estudio con ecocardiografía transesofágica
title_full_unstemmed	Factores de riesgo tromboembólico en el flutter auricular.: Estudio con ecocardiografía transesofágica
title_sort	factores de riesgo tromboembólico en el flutter auricular.: estudio con ecocardiografía transesofágica
publisher	Sociedad Médica de Santiago
publishDate	2000
url	http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-98872000001200004
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Factores de riesgo tromboembólico en el flutter auricular.: Estudio con ecocardiografía transesofágica

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