Predictors of Thrombus Dissolution in the Left Atrial Appendage in Patients with Persistent Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation

The aim of this study is to identify factors influencing the likelihood of the thrombus dissolution in the left atrial appendage in patients with persistent nonvalvular atrial fibrillation. Material and methods. A repeated transesophageal echocardiography was performed in 88 patients with persistent...

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Main Authors: E. S. Mazur, V. V. Mazur, N. D. Bazhenov, Yu. A. Orlov
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V. V. Mazur
N. D. Bazhenov
Yu. A. Orlov
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Yu. A. Orlov
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description The aim of this study is to identify factors influencing the likelihood of the thrombus dissolution in the left atrial appendage in patients with persistent nonvalvular atrial fibrillation. Material and methods. A repeated transesophageal echocardiography was performed in 88 patients with persistent nonvalvular atrial fibrillation and with the left atrial appendage thrombus at the first transesophageal echocardiography. Results. The second transesophageal echocardiography was performed on average 30.0 (22.0; 40.0) days after the first one, the thrombus dissolution in the left atrial appendage was revealed in 60 (68.2%) patients. The multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that the chances of the thrombus dissolution increased by 5.789 (1.907–17.568) times with the thrombus size not more 25 mm, by 5.318 (1.325–21.353) times with the left atrial appendage emptying flow velocity not less 20 cm/s and 3.687 (1.229–11.059) times when prescribing the direct oral anticoagulants, and not warfarin. Combination of two or more factors give the probability of the thrombus dissolution of more than 89.6%. Conclusion. The probability of the thrombus dissolution in left atrial appendage in patients with persistent nonvalvular atrial fibrillation increases with a small thrombus size, a high the left atrial appendage emptying flow velocity, and if direct oral anticoagulants were prescribed.
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spelling doaj-art-a18562cbc7cb4e1a957ec6a7e73347c92025-08-20T03:37:56ZrusSINAPS LLCАрхивъ внутренней медицины2226-67042411-65642022-03-0112212913510.20514/2226-6704-2021-12-2-129-135886Predictors of Thrombus Dissolution in the Left Atrial Appendage in Patients with Persistent Nonvalvular Atrial FibrillationE. S. Mazur0V. V. Mazur1N. D. Bazhenov2Yu. A. Orlov3Tver State Medical UniversityTver State Medical UniversityTver State Medical UniversityTver State Medical UniversityThe aim of this study is to identify factors influencing the likelihood of the thrombus dissolution in the left atrial appendage in patients with persistent nonvalvular atrial fibrillation. Material and methods. A repeated transesophageal echocardiography was performed in 88 patients with persistent nonvalvular atrial fibrillation and with the left atrial appendage thrombus at the first transesophageal echocardiography. Results. The second transesophageal echocardiography was performed on average 30.0 (22.0; 40.0) days after the first one, the thrombus dissolution in the left atrial appendage was revealed in 60 (68.2%) patients. The multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that the chances of the thrombus dissolution increased by 5.789 (1.907–17.568) times with the thrombus size not more 25 mm, by 5.318 (1.325–21.353) times with the left atrial appendage emptying flow velocity not less 20 cm/s and 3.687 (1.229–11.059) times when prescribing the direct oral anticoagulants, and not warfarin. Combination of two or more factors give the probability of the thrombus dissolution of more than 89.6%. Conclusion. The probability of the thrombus dissolution in left atrial appendage in patients with persistent nonvalvular atrial fibrillation increases with a small thrombus size, a high the left atrial appendage emptying flow velocity, and if direct oral anticoagulants were prescribed.https://www.medarhive.ru/jour/article/view/1406persistent atrial fibrillationtransesophageal echocardiographyleft atrial appendage thrombosisoral anticoagulants
spellingShingle E. S. Mazur
V. V. Mazur
N. D. Bazhenov
Yu. A. Orlov
Predictors of Thrombus Dissolution in the Left Atrial Appendage in Patients with Persistent Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation
Архивъ внутренней медицины
persistent atrial fibrillation
transesophageal echocardiography
left atrial appendage thrombosis
oral anticoagulants
title Predictors of Thrombus Dissolution in the Left Atrial Appendage in Patients with Persistent Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation
title_full Predictors of Thrombus Dissolution in the Left Atrial Appendage in Patients with Persistent Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation
title_fullStr Predictors of Thrombus Dissolution in the Left Atrial Appendage in Patients with Persistent Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation
title_full_unstemmed Predictors of Thrombus Dissolution in the Left Atrial Appendage in Patients with Persistent Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation
title_short Predictors of Thrombus Dissolution in the Left Atrial Appendage in Patients with Persistent Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation
title_sort predictors of thrombus dissolution in the left atrial appendage in patients with persistent nonvalvular atrial fibrillation
topic persistent atrial fibrillation
transesophageal echocardiography
left atrial appendage thrombosis
oral anticoagulants
url https://www.medarhive.ru/jour/article/view/1406
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