What is it about?
Interatrial block reflects atrial impairment which plays a key role in the development of atrial arrhythmias and cardioembolick stroke. However, the impact of this ECG pattern on all-cause mortality is less known. We have shown that interatrial block is an independent predictor of all-cause mortality after first-ever ischemic stroke in patients without concominant cardiovascular diseases.
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Why is it important?
Our findings suggest that interatrial block on ECG is a marker of poor prognosis on preclinical stages of cardiovascular disorders and can be used as a simple tool in risk stratification of patients.
Perspectives
I hope that this article added a new knowledge on interatrial block as an ECG marker of underlying cardiovascular disorders in prediction of long-term prognosis.
Dr Maria A Baturova
Lunds Universitet
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This page is a summary of: Interatrial block in prediction of all-cause mortality after first-ever ischemic stroke, BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, February 2019, Springer Science + Business Media,
DOI: 10.1186/s12872-019-1015-5.
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