Left atrial mechanical function and stiffness in patients with nondipper hypertension: A speckle tracking study

Background: Nondipper hypertension is associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Speckle tracking echocardiography is a novel and promising tool for detecting early changes in left atrial (LA) myocardial dysfunction. Our aim was to evaluate the LA mechanical function and stiff...

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Main Authors: Mehmet Demir, İbrahim Aktaş, Ahmet Yıldırım
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-05-01
Series:Clinical and Experimental Hypertension
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10641963.2016.1246566