RISK FACTORS FOR RECURRENCE OF ATRIAL FIBRILLATION IN PATIENTS WITH MITRAL VALVE REPAIR OR BIOLOGICAL MITRAL VALVE REPLACEMENT COMBINED WITH MAZE PROCEDURE
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Objective: Determine risk factors for recurrence of atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients undergoing mitral valve repair (MVR) or biological mitral valve replacement (BMVR) combined with Maze procedure. Subjects and methods: This was a non-controlled prospective study combined with retrospective review, reporting a series of cases. Results: There were total of 95 patients and the mean follow-up time was 24.3 ± 14.2 months. The incident of AF at the endpoint of follow-up was 27.4%, with 26.5% for MVR group and 30.8% for BMVR group. There was no difference in the rate of AF between two groups (p > 0.05). Left atrial volume index (LAVi) and Left ventricular (LV) mass index were determined risk factors for recurrence of AF, using regression analysis. The threshold value for AF recurrence of the LAVi and LV mass index are 124ml/m2 and 172g/m2, respectively. The sensitivity and specificity of LAVi were 75.0%, 86.2% and those of LV mass index were 66.7%, 87.9%, respectively. Conclusion: LAVi and LV mass index were independent risk factors for recurrence of AF after Maze procedure combined with MVR or BMVR.
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atrial fibrillation, atrial fibrillation recurrence, Maze procedure, mitral valve repair, mitral valve replacement.
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