Left atrial strain - an early marker of left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in patients with hypertension and paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

Left atrial strain - an early marker of left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in patients with hypertension and paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

Abstract Background 2D strain imaging of the left atrium (LA) is a new echocardiographic method which allows us to determine contractile, conduit and reservoir functions separately. This method is particularly useful when changes are subtle and not easily determined by traditional parameters, as it...

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Main Authors: Jonas Jarasunas, Audrius Aidietis, Sigita Aidietiene
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:Cardiovascular Ultrasound
Subjects:
Left atrial strain
Diastolic dysfunction
Arterial hypertension
Atrial fibrillation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12947-018-0147-6

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