Assessment of the left atrial volume and function following percutaneous mitral balloon valvuloplasty: Insights into acute and late impact of atrial fibrillation on atrial remodeling
Soares J, Carvalho V, Lodi-Junqueira L, Fonseca I, Athayde G, de Sales I, Caldas A, Carvalho P, Matos T, Mello L, Esteves W, Tan T, Levine R, Hung J, Nunes M. Assessment of the left atrial volume and function following percutaneous mitral balloon valvuloplasty: Insights into acute and late impact of atrial fibrillation on atrial remodeling. International Journal Of Cardiology 2023, 394: 131361. PMID: 37709205, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2023.131361.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPercutaneous mitral balloon valvuloplastyMitral balloon valvuloplastyLA volumeLA emptying fractionAtrial fibrillationFollow-upBalloon valvuloplastyMitral stenosisEmptying fractionLA functionSinus rhythmSevere MSNew York Heart Association functional classPost-procedural mean gradientImpact of atrial fibrillationRheumatic mitral stenosisLeft atrial volumeLA minimum volumeThree-dimensional echocardiographyAtrial volumePermanent AFLA remodelingValve interventionValve obstructionAtrial remodeling