Atrial size and function have been recognized as markers of diastolic function, and diastolic dysfunction has been identified as a predictor of adverse outcomes in repaired tetralogy of Fallot (rTOF). This was a retrospective single-center study with the objective of investigating the use of atrial measurements obtained via CMR for predicting outcomes in rTOF patients. Automated contours of the left and right atria (LA and RA) were performed. A novel parameter, termed the Right Atrioventricular Coupling Index (RACI), was defined as the ratio of RA end-diastolic volume to right ventricle (RV) end-diastolic volume. Patients were risk-stratified using a previously validated Importance Factor Score for the prediction of life-threatening arrhythmias in rTOF. Patients with a high-risk Importance Factor Score (>2) had a significantly larger minimum RA volume (p = 0.04) and RACI (p = 0.03) compared to those with scores ≤2. ROC analysis demonstrated RACI to be the best overall predictor of a high-risk Importance Factor Score (AUC 0.73, p = 0.03). Older age at the time of repair and a diagnosis of pulmonary atresia were associated with a larger RACI. Automated atrial CMR measurements are easily obtained from standard CMRs and have the potential to serve as noninvasive predictors of adverse outcomes in rTOF.
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