Echocardiographic Left Atrial Function Assessment and Atrial Fibrillation Post-Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery

NCT ID: NCT03487419

Last Updated: 2019-05-01

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Total Enrollment

100 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-08-01

Study Completion Date

2020-12-01

Brief Summary

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The aim of this study to investigate the correlation between preoperative LA function using 2D echocardiography and left atrium 2D speckle tracking strain echocardiography and the development of Post Operative AF after CABG.

the investigators chose electrocardiography as a reference standard for detection of Post Operative AF. LA dysfunction is diagnosed with Echocardiography

Detailed Description

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Atrial fibrillation (AF) is one of the most common postoperative complications following cardiac surgery. This in turn translates into longer hospitalization, increased cost of hospitalization as well as association with thromboembolic events and mortality .

Despite new-onset postoperative atrial fibrillation (NoPOAF) occurring in 20-40% of patients following coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, the underlying mechanisms are not well established. However, it has been traditionally thought to be transient and benign to the patient.

Recent evidence suggests that POAF may be more 'malignant' than previously thought, associated with follow-up mortality and morbidity.

Previously, increased left atrial (LA) size and LA dysfunction have been shown to be related to the subsequent development of atrial fibrillation (AF), stroke, myocardial infarction, and heart failure.

Also, recent studies suggest that LA dysfunction caused by the effects of oxidative stress, inflammation, and atrial fibrosis, has a role. In other words, by acute functional depression, preoperative LA dysfunction may be the starting point of the development of POAF after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).(8) Therefore, as the improvement in the evaluation of LA function, preoperative LA dysfunction may emerge as an important component in the identification of patients with the risk of POAF after CABG surgery.

Echocardiography is the most common diagnostic method for assessing atrial function but the technique has some limitations. Traditionally, assessment of left atrial function has been performed by measuring volumes with 2D echocardiography. Additionally, it can be assessed with transmitral Doppler and pulmonary vein Doppler. Recently, an alternative method has been incorporated, namely, measurement of myocardial deformation with color tissue Doppler-derived strain.

However, this method has several limitations, such as suboptimal reproducibility, angle-dependence, signal artifacts and the fact that it only measures regional strain and does not obtain information about the curved portion of the atrial roof. To overcome these limitations in the quantification of atrial function, the use of speckle tracking echocardiography (STE) strain has been proposed. This technique is not derived from Doppler but rather from 2D echocardiography, it is angle-independent, and allows us to measure global as well as regional atrial strain. STE is a new technique of 2D echocardiography image analysis that allows the study of regional atrial myocardial deformation expressed by a dimensionless parameter.

2-dimensional (2D) speckle tracking strain imaging is a feasible and reproducible technique for the assessment of LA function by evaluating LA deformation dynamics.

Conditions

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Atrium; Fibrillation

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Study Groups

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patients develop atrial fibrillation

patients post coronary artery bypass grafting who develop atrial fibrillation post operative

No interventions assigned to this group

patients who not develop atrial fibrillation

patients post coronary artery bypass grafting who don't develop atrial fibrillation post operative

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* • Patients with preoperative sinus rhythm who were referred for elective isolated CABG (no other concomitant cardiac or extracardiac procedures).

* Patient age more than18 years old.

Exclusion Criteria

* • Any type of arrhythmia other than sinus.

* Hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism.
* Renal failure requiring hemodialysis .
* Moderate to severe valvular heart disease.
* Current use of antiarrhythmic drugs .
* Recent myocardial infarction within a month before surgery.
* Patient with redo CABG.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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National Heart Institute, Egypt

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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hossam ahmed hamed hussein

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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National Heart Institute

Cairo, Kit Kat, Egypt

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Egypt

Central Contacts

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hossam ahmed hamed, msc

Role: CONTACT

00201278965302

faten farid, phd

Role: CONTACT

00201005586659

Facility Contacts

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faten dr farid, md

Role: primary

01005586659

References

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Echahidi N, Pibarot P, O'Hara G, Mathieu P. Mechanisms, prevention, and treatment of atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2008 Feb 26;51(8):793-801. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2007.10.043.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 18294562 (View on PubMed)

Haghjoo M. Pharmacological and nonpharmacological prevention of atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass surgery. J Tehran Heart Cent. 2012 Winter;7(1):2-9. Epub 2012 Feb 28.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 23074627 (View on PubMed)

Levy D, Kannel WB. Postoperative atrial fibrillation and mortality: do the risks merit changes in clinical practice? J Am Coll Cardiol. 2004 Mar 3;43(5):749-51. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2003.12.011. No abstract available.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 14998611 (View on PubMed)

Borde D, Gandhe U, Hargave N, Pandey K, Mathew M, Joshi S. Prediction of postoperative atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass grafting surgery: is CHA 2 DS 2 -VASc score useful? Ann Card Anaesth. 2014 Jul-Sep;17(3):182-7. doi: 10.4103/0971-9784.135841.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 24994728 (View on PubMed)

Mariscalco G, Engstrom KG. Postoperative atrial fibrillation is associated with late mortality after coronary surgery, but not after valvular surgery. Ann Thorac Surg. 2009 Dec;88(6):1871-6. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2009.07.074.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 19932252 (View on PubMed)

Abhayaratna WP, Seward JB, Appleton CP, Douglas PS, Oh JK, Tajik AJ, Tsang TS. Left atrial size: physiologic determinants and clinical applications. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2006 Jun 20;47(12):2357-63. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.02.048.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 16781359 (View on PubMed)

Elahi MM, Flatman S, Matata BM. Tracing the origins of postoperative atrial fibrillation: the concept of oxidative stress-mediated myocardial injury phenomenon. Eur J Cardiovasc Prev Rehabil. 2008 Dec;15(6):735-41. doi: 10.1097/HJR.0b013e328317f38a.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 19020458 (View on PubMed)

Her AY, Kim JY, Kim YH, Choi EY, Min PK, Yoon YW, Lee BK, Hong BK, Rim SJ, Kwon HM. Left atrial strain assessed by speckle tracking imaging is related to new-onset atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass grafting. Can J Cardiol. 2013 Mar;29(3):377-83. doi: 10.1016/j.cjca.2012.06.006. Epub 2012 Aug 15.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 22902158 (View on PubMed)

Cianciulli TF, Saccheri MC, Lax JA, Bermann AM, Ferreiro DE. Two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography for the assessment of atrial function. World J Cardiol. 2010 Jul 26;2(7):163-70. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v2.i7.163.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 21160748 (View on PubMed)

Vianna-Pinton R, Moreno CA, Baxter CM, Lee KS, Tsang TS, Appleton CP. Two-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography of the left atrium: feasibility and regional contraction and relaxation differences in normal subjects. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2009 Mar;22(3):299-305. doi: 10.1016/j.echo.2008.12.017.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 19258177 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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left atrial speckle tracking

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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