Atrial fibrillation in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: mechanisms, embolic risk and prognosis
1The Zena and Michael A. Weiner Cardiovascular Institute, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
Anatol J Cardiol 2006; (6): 40-43 PubMed ID: 17162269
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Abstract

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is associated with an increased incidence of supraventricular and ventricular arrhythmias. Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia in HCM with a prevalence of 20% and an annual incidence of two percent per year. Inc- reased left atrial size and volume along with impaired left atrial function confer an increased likelihood of AF. The onset of AF is often accompanied by a decrease in functional status in conjunction with an increased risk of stroke and overall mortality.