Does mitral regurgitation reduce the risks of thrombosis in atrial fibrillation and flutter?

A Cresti, CA Galli, ML Alimento… - Journal of …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Aims Blood stasis is the main cause of left atrial thrombosis (LAT) in atrial tachyarrhythmias.
The high-velocity flow inside the left atrium, due to mitral valve regurgitation, may prevent
clot formation but the topic has never been investigated in large-scale studies. The aim of
our study was to evaluate whether the presence and degree of mitral regurgitation have a
protective role against LAT risk. Methods A total of 1302 consecutive adult patients with
paroxysmal or persistent atrial fibrillation or flutter undergoing cardioversion, submitted to …

[引用][C] Does mitral regurgitation reduce the risks of thrombosis in atrial fibrillation and flutter? J Cardiovas Med

A Cresti, CA Galli, ML Alimento, F De Sensi, P Baratta… - 2019
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