Increased left atrial stiffness in patients with atrial fibrillation detected by left atrial speckle tracking echocardio

Increased left atrial stiffness in patients with atrial fibrillation detected by left atrial speckle tracking echocardio

Objective: This study was designed to determine the contribution of left atrial (LA) stiffness to atrial fibrillation (AF) progression by comparing AF patients with normal control subjects, and to evaluate whether LA mechanical function is related to the structural changes of LA. Background: Abnorma...

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Main Authors: Hatem abdel Rahman, Ayman K.M. Hassan, Ahmed H.S. Abosetta, Yehia T. Kishk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2015-09-01
Series:The Egyptian Heart Journal
Subjects:
Atrial fibrillation
Left atrial stiffness
Left atrial strain
Speckle tracking echocardiography
Tissue Doppler echocardiography
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110260814001185

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