Left Atrial Hypertension, Electrical Conduction Slowing, and Mechanical Dysfunction – The Pathophysiological Triad in Atrial Fibrillation-Associated Atrial Cardiomyopathy

Abstract

Left atrial hypertension, electrical conduction slowing and mechanical dysfunction are associated with ACM. These findings improve the understanding of ACM pathophysiology and may be suitable for risk stratification for new-onset AF, arrhythmia recurrence following PVI, and development of novel therapeutic strategies to prevent AF and its associated complications.