Right Heart Remodeling in Patients with End-Stage Alcoholic Liver Cirrhosis: Speckle Tracking Point of View

Right Heart Remodeling in Patients with End-Stage Alcoholic Liver Cirrhosis: Speckle Tracking Point of View

Background: Data regarding cardiac remodeling in patients with alcoholic liver cirrhosis are scarce. We sought to investigate right atrial (RA) and right ventricular (RV) structure, function, and mechanics in patients with alcoholic liver cirrhosis. Methods: This retrospective cross-sectional invest...

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Main Authors: Kun Zhang, Alexander Braun, Francisca von Koeckritz, Rosa B. Schmuck, Eva M. Teegen, Cesare Cuspidi, Frank Heinzel, Burkert Pieske, Marijana Tadic
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-08-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
cirrhosis
right atrium
right ventricle
function
strain
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/8/9/1285

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