Association Between Pulmonary Vascular Volume and Cardiac Structure and Function in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation
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Pulmonary vascular abnormalities, quantified from computed tomography scans, have frequently been observed in patients with pulmonary diseases. However, little is known about pulmonary vascular changes in patients with cardiac disease. Thus, we aimed to examine the cardiopulmonary relation in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) by comparing pulmonary vascular volume (PVV) to echocardiographic measures and AF severity. A total of 742 patients (median age 63 years, 70% men) who underwent ablation for AF were included. Preprocedural cardiac computed tomography was used to measure the total and small-vessel PVV, along with the pulmonary artery to aorta ratio and the degree of emphysema. The association between PVV and echocardiographic parameters was evaluated using a multivariable linear regression analysis. Lower total and small-vessel PVV were associated with more impaired measures of cardiac structure and function, including but not limited to left ventricular ejection fraction and peak atrial longitudinal strain. Patients with reduced total and small-vessel PVV had higher odds of having persistent AF than paroxysmal AF in the unadjusted logistic regression analyses. However, after clinical and echocardiographic adjustments, only reduced small-vessel PVV remained independently associated with persistent AF (odds ratio 1.90, 95% confidence interval 1.26 to 2.87, p = 0.002). In conclusion, pulmonary vascular remodeling is associated with persistent AF and with more impaired measures of cardiac structure and function, providing further insights into heart-lung interactions in this patient group.
Original language | English |
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Journal | American Journal of Cardiology |
Volume | 205 |
Pages (from-to) | 182-189 |
Number of pages | 8 |
ISSN | 0002-9149 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2023 |
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- atrial fibrillation, computed tomography, pulmonary vascular volume, transthoracic echocardiography
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