Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the commonest complex cardiac arrhythmia, affecting approximately 2% of the generalpopulation.Aim: To describe cardiovascular changes in tissue Doppler echocardiography (TDE) and impedance cardiography (ICG) inAF patients subjected to cardioversion.Methods: Forty-one patients (22 males and 19 females) with acute or persistent AF were examined by means of TDE andtransthoracic ICG before electroversion, and then one week following the restoration of sinus rhythm. Additionally, the preandpost-cardioversion serum levels of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) were determined.Results: The restoration of sinus rhythm was reflected by a significant increase in the following ICG parameters (average changesare pre...
AbstractObjectivesThe purpose of this study was to evaluate left atrial mechanical function recovery...
Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) decreases quality of life and significantly increases risk of s...
Background: Assessment of endocrine profile in patients with cardiovascular diseases has become inc...
Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia in clinical pra...
Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) may cause electrical and structural atrial remodelling, leading...
Introduction: The structural and functional changes in atrial myocardium create a substrate for atri...
Introduction: Recurrent atrial fibrillation (AF) in the setting of haemodynamic disturbances requir...
Background: Diastolic heart failure often coexists with atrial fibrillation (AF). Elevated plasma le...
We investigated the effect of electrical cardioversion of atrial fibrillation in patients with heart...
Atrial fibrillation (AF) - one of the most common cardiac arrhythmia, which leads to increased morta...
Background: Long-term maintenance of sinus rhythm (SR) after successful cardioversion (CV) of persis...
In conclusion, higher levels of N-ANP during AF were independently associated with spontaneous conve...
Background: The electroanatomical substrate of dilated atria is characterised by increased non-unifo...
Introduction: Recurrent atrial fibrillation (AF) in the setting of haemodynamic disturbances requir...
AbstractFull recovery of atrial mechanical activity may not occur immediately after successful elect...
AbstractObjectivesThe purpose of this study was to evaluate left atrial mechanical function recovery...
Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) decreases quality of life and significantly increases risk of s...
Background: Assessment of endocrine profile in patients with cardiovascular diseases has become inc...
Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia in clinical pra...
Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) may cause electrical and structural atrial remodelling, leading...
Introduction: The structural and functional changes in atrial myocardium create a substrate for atri...
Introduction: Recurrent atrial fibrillation (AF) in the setting of haemodynamic disturbances requir...
Background: Diastolic heart failure often coexists with atrial fibrillation (AF). Elevated plasma le...
We investigated the effect of electrical cardioversion of atrial fibrillation in patients with heart...
Atrial fibrillation (AF) - one of the most common cardiac arrhythmia, which leads to increased morta...
Background: Long-term maintenance of sinus rhythm (SR) after successful cardioversion (CV) of persis...
In conclusion, higher levels of N-ANP during AF were independently associated with spontaneous conve...
Background: The electroanatomical substrate of dilated atria is characterised by increased non-unifo...
Introduction: Recurrent atrial fibrillation (AF) in the setting of haemodynamic disturbances requir...
AbstractFull recovery of atrial mechanical activity may not occur immediately after successful elect...
AbstractObjectivesThe purpose of this study was to evaluate left atrial mechanical function recovery...
Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) decreases quality of life and significantly increases risk of s...
Background: Assessment of endocrine profile in patients with cardiovascular diseases has become inc...