Revista medica de Chile · 1998
[Cardiac rhythm and systemic embolism in long-term follow up of patients with non-valvular paroxysmal atrial fibrillation].
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Bugueño C, Corbalán R, Braun S, Tapia J, Kramer A, Huete I, Chávez A
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BACKGROUND: Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation may predispose to systemic embolism. There is little information about the evolution of cardiac rhythm and the occurrence of new embolic events in these patients.
AIM: To report the results of a long term follow up of patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.
PATIENTS AND METHODS: Patients consulting for non valvular paroxysmal atrial fibrillation were followed for a mean period of 5 years. An EKG, 2D echocardiogram and brain CT scans were performed on admission and at the end of the follow up period to all patients.
RESULTS: Sixty eight patients aged 65 +/- 1.5 years were studied. Thirty two had an idiopathic atrial fibrillation, 28 had a history of mild hypertension and 8 had a history of coronary artery disease. Evidence of systemic emboli was found in 17 patients at entry (to the brain in 14 patients). During the follow up 87% of patients required antiarrhythmics, 27% were anticoagulated and 28% received aspirin. Five patients had new embolic episodes. Of these, four had a history of prior embolism. Forty one percent of patients continued in sinus rhythm and remained asymptomatic, 32% had at least one recurrence of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and nine patients evolved to chronic atrial fibrillation. Five patients required a permanent pacemaker due to symptomatic bradycardia.
CONCLUSIONS: Most patients with non valvular paroxysmal atrial fibrillation remain in sinus rhythm but one third have recurrences of the arrhythmia. A main risk factor for embolism is the history of previous embolic episodes.
AIM: To report the results of a long term follow up of patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.
PATIENTS AND METHODS: Patients consulting for non valvular paroxysmal atrial fibrillation were followed for a mean period of 5 years. An EKG, 2D echocardiogram and brain CT scans were performed on admission and at the end of the follow up period to all patients.
RESULTS: Sixty eight patients aged 65 +/- 1.5 years were studied. Thirty two had an idiopathic atrial fibrillation, 28 had a history of mild hypertension and 8 had a history of coronary artery disease. Evidence of systemic emboli was found in 17 patients at entry (to the brain in 14 patients). During the follow up 87% of patients required antiarrhythmics, 27% were anticoagulated and 28% received aspirin. Five patients had new embolic episodes. Of these, four had a history of prior embolism. Forty one percent of patients continued in sinus rhythm and remained asymptomatic, 32% had at least one recurrence of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and nine patients evolved to chronic atrial fibrillation. Five patients required a permanent pacemaker due to symptomatic bradycardia.
CONCLUSIONS: Most patients with non valvular paroxysmal atrial fibrillation remain in sinus rhythm but one third have recurrences of the arrhythmia. A main risk factor for embolism is the history of previous embolic episodes.