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Researchers assessed the impact of tricuspid regurgitation (TR) on atrial fibrillation (AF) recurrence after pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) in 320 patients. At baseline, 13.1% had moderate to severe TR, which significantly decreased to 7.2% post-PVI. Patients with persistent TR exhibited greater right atrial dilatation and had a higher risk of AF recurrence. Baseline TR independently predicted recurrence, even after propensity score matching.

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Researchers assessed the impact of tricuspid regurgitation (TR) on atrial fibrillation (AF) recurrence after pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) in 320 patients. At baseline, 13.1% had moderate to severe TR, which significantly decreased to 7.2% post-PVI. Patients with persistent TR exhibited greater right atrial dilatation and had a higher risk of AF recurrence. Baseline TR independently predicted recurrence, even after propensity score matching.
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