Usefulness of right ventricular and right atrial two-dimensional speckle tracking strain to predict late arrhythmic events in adult patients with repaired Tetralogy of Fallot

Abstract Objective To determine whether right ventricular and/or atrial speckle tracking strain is associated with previous arrhythmic events in patients with repaired tetralogy of Fallot. Methods and Results We studied right ventricular and atrial strain in 100 consecutive patients with repaired te...

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Published in:Revista portuguesa de cardiologia (English ed.) 2017, Vol.36 (1), p.21-29
Main Authors: Timóteo, Ana T, Branco, Luísa M, Rosa, Sílvia A, Ramos, Ruben, Agapito, Ana F, Sousa, Lídia, Galrinho, Ana, Oliveira, José A, Oliveira, Mário M, Ferreira, Rui C
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Language:English
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Arrhythmias
Arritmias
Cardiovascular
Repaired tetralogy of Fallot
Strain
Tetralogia de Fallot reparada
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Summary:Abstract Objective To determine whether right ventricular and/or atrial speckle tracking strain is associated with previous arrhythmic events in patients with repaired tetralogy of Fallot. Methods and Results We studied right ventricular and atrial strain in 100 consecutive patients with repaired tetralogy of Fallot referred for routine echocardiographic evaluation. Patients were divided into two groups, one with previous documentation of arrhythmias (n=26) and one without arrhythmias, in a median follow-up of 22 years. Patients with arrhythmias were older (p
ISSN:2174-2049
2174-2049
DOI:10.1016/j.repce.2016.12.004