Effect of rhythm regularization on left ventricular contractility in patients with atrial fibrillation

Authors
Effat, M Schick, EC Martin, DT Gaasch, WH
Citation
M. Effat et al., Effect of rhythm regularization on left ventricular contractility in patients with atrial fibrillation, AM J CARD, 85(1), 2000, pp. 114
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems","Cardiovascular & Hematology Research
Journal title
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00029149 → ACNP
Volume
85
Issue
1
Year of publication
2000
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9149(20000101)85:1<114:EORROL>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
In 10 patients with atrial fibrillation, echocardiographic measures of left ventricular function-interval relations were used to assess contractility and to test the hypothesis that rhythm regularization produces a higher con tractile state than is seen when the rhythm is irregular. Regularization, f ollowing direct-current cardioversion, did not augment ventricular contract ility above that seen during atrial fibrillation.