Hayati Eren1, Ülker Kaya1, Lütfi Öcal2, Ahmet Şenbaş1, Macit Kalçık3. 1. Department of Cardiology, Elbistan State Hospital, Kahramanmaraş, Turkey. 2. Department of Cardiology, Kosuyolu Kartal Heart Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. 3. Department of Cardiology, Hitit University, Faculty of Medicine, Çorum, Turkey.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Atrial fibrillation (AF), the most common cardiac rhythm disorder, affects approximately 2% of the general population and is associated with increased risk of stroke and mortality as well as reduced exercise capacity and quality of life. After restoring normal sinus rhythm, a portion of these patients develops recurrent AF despite optimal medical treatment. In this study, we aimed to assess the relationship between the presence of fragmented QRS (fQRS) and AF recurrence following successful electrical cardioversion (ECV). MATERIAL AND METHODS: A total of 306 patients with nonvalvular persistent AF achieving restoration of the sinus rhythm after successful ECV were included in this study. After ECV, patients were monitored at least 6 months for recurrence. The patients were divided into two groups according to the presence of fQRS and compared for AF recurrence during follow-up. RESULTS: Patients were followed up for a mean time of 220 ± 113 days. AF recurred in 119 patients, corresponding to a recurrence rate of 38.8%. AF recurrence was found to be significantly increased in patients with fQRS as compared to those without fQRS (76.4% vs. 23.5%, p < .001). Furthermore, the presence of fQRS was higher in patients with recurrent AF as compared to others (57.1% vs. 11.2%, p < .001). In multiple regression analyses, the presence of fQRS was one of the independent predictors of AF recurrence (hazard ratio: 9.670, 95% CI: 4.714-19.837, p < .001). CONCLUSION: The presence of fQRS may be associated with the recurrence of AF after successful ECV in persistent nonvalvular AF patients.
OBJECTIVE:Atrial fibrillation (AF), the most common cardiac rhythm disorder, affects approximately 2% of the general population and is associated with increased risk of stroke and mortality as well as reduced exercise capacity and quality of life. After restoring normal sinus rhythm, a portion of these patients develops recurrent AF despite optimal medical treatment. In this study, we aimed to assess the relationship between the presence of fragmented QRS (fQRS) and AF recurrence following successful electrical cardioversion (ECV). MATERIAL AND METHODS: A total of 306 patients with nonvalvular persistent AF achieving restoration of the sinus rhythm after successful ECV were included in this study. After ECV, patients were monitored at least 6 months for recurrence. The patients were divided into two groups according to the presence of fQRS and compared for AF recurrence during follow-up. RESULTS:Patients were followed up for a mean time of 220 ± 113 days. AF recurred in 119 patients, corresponding to a recurrence rate of 38.8%. AF recurrence was found to be significantly increased in patients with fQRS as compared to those without fQRS (76.4% vs. 23.5%, p < .001). Furthermore, the presence of fQRS was higher in patients with recurrent AF as compared to others (57.1% vs. 11.2%, p < .001). In multiple regression analyses, the presence of fQRS was one of the independent predictors of AF recurrence (hazard ratio: 9.670, 95% CI: 4.714-19.837, p < .001). CONCLUSION: The presence of fQRS may be associated with the recurrence of AF after successful ECV in persistent nonvalvular AFpatients.
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