Exercise echocardiography to assess left atrial function in patients with symptomatic AF

Exercise echocardiography to assess left atrial function in patients with symptomatic AF

Background: Left atrial (LA) function contributes to the augmentation of cardiac output during exercise. However, LA response to exercise in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) is unknown. We explored the LA mechanical response to exercise and the association between LA dysfunction and exercise i...

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Main Authors: Jonathan P. Ariyaratnam, Ricardo S. Mishima, Olivia McNamee, Mehrdad Emami, Anand Thiyagarajah, John L. Fitzgerald, Celine Gallagher, Prashanthan Sanders, Adrian D. Elliott
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-02-01
Series:International Journal of Cardiology: Heart & Vasculature
Subjects:
Atrial fibrillation
Left atrium
Strain
Exercise Tolerance
Symptoms
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352906723001550

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