Constanze Schmidt, Sebastian Benda, Patricia Kraft, Felix Wiedmann, Sven Pleger, Antonius Büscher, Dierk Thomas, Rolf Wachter, Christian Schmid, Roland Eils, Hugo A Katus, Stefan M Kallenberger
BACKGROUND: The early recognition of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (pAF) is a major clinical challenge for preventing thromboembolic events. In this prospective and multicentric study we evaluated prediction scores for the presence of pAF, calculated from non-invasive medical history and echocardiographic parameters, in patients with unknown AF status. METHODS: The 12-parameter score with parameters age, LA diameter, aortic root diameter, LV,ESD, TDI A', heart frequency, sleep apnea, hyperlipidemia, type II diabetes, smoker, ß-blocker, catheter ablation, and the 4-parameter score with parameters age, LA diameter, aortic root diameter and TDI A' were tested...
June 2021: Clinical Research in Cardiology: Official Journal of the German Cardiac Society