Impact of gout on left atrial function: a prospective speckle-tracking echocardiographic study.

The purpose of our study was to evaluate the left ventricular (LV) and left atrial (LA) function in patients with gout. A total of 173 patients underwent a comprehensive Doppler-echocardiography examination. Participants were divided into four groups-Stage 0: control (n = 35), Stage I: asymptomatic...

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Main Authors: Kuo-Li Pan, Jing-Chi Lin, Chun-Liang Lin, Mien-Cheng Chen, Shih-Tai Chang, Chang-Min Chung, Jen-Te Hsu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0108357