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September 10, 2025Reviews in Cardiovascular MedicineOpen Access

Preoperative Risk Factors for Acute Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation in Patients Undergoing Mitral Valve Repair for Degenerative Mitral Regurgitation: Insights Into Cardiac Geometry

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HXHang XuXXXinhe XuJMJiexu Ma

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Overview

Retrospective analysis identifies key predictors of acute atrial fibrillation in degenerative mitral regurgitation patients, highlighting echocardiographic insights.

Key Points

  • Acute postoperative atrial fibrillation occurred in 13.5% of patients post mitral valve repair.
  • Multivariate analysis identified age, hypertension, left ventricular ejection fraction, and interventricular septum thickness as independent predictors of acute atrial fibrillation.
  • Risk stratification based on preoperative echocardiographic parameters can guide targeted management strategies.
  • Identifying interventricular septum thickness above 11 mm significantly raises the risk for acute atrial fibrillation post-surgery.

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Xu et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c23d3ab210217d6478d028https://doi.org/10.31083/rcm38938
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