| Literature DB >> 24838034 |
Matteo Cameli1, Marco M Ciccone, Maria Maiello, Pietro A Modesti, Maria L Muiesan, Pietro Scicchitano, Salvatore Novo, Pasquale Palmiero, Pier S Saba, Roberto Pedrinelli.
Abstract
Speckle tracking echocardiography (STE) is an imaging technique applied to the analysis of left atrial function. STE provides a non-Doppler, angle-independent and objective quantification of left atrial myocardial deformation. Data regarding feasibility, accuracy and clinical applications of left atrial strain are rapidly gathering. This review describes the fundamental concepts of left atrial STE, illustrates its pathophysiological background and discusses its emerging role in systemic arterial hypertension.Entities:
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Year: 2016 PMID: 24838034 DOI: 10.2459/JCM.0000000000000073
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown) ISSN: 1558-2027 Impact factor: 2.160