| Literature DB >> 27389443 |
Matteo Cameli1, Giulia Elena Mandoli2, Ferdinando Loiacono2, Stefania Sparla2, Elisabetta Iardino2, Sergio Mondillo2.
Abstract
Left atrial (LA) strain is a speckle tracking echocardiography (STE)-derived parameter applied to the analysis of chamber function that provides highly reproducible measures of LA deformation by a non-Doppler, angle-independent quantification. In recent years, data regarding accuracy and clinical application of LA strain are rapidly increasing. This review describes the main features of LA strain and examines the role of STE in the evaluation of various aspects of AF, as the risk of developing the arrhythmia in general population, the evaluation of LA fibrosis and LA impairment, the quantification of cardioembolic risk and of recurrence after cardioversion or ablation therapies.Entities:
Keywords: Atrial fibrillation; Echocardiography; Left atrium; Speckle tracking; Strain
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27389443 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.06.197
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Int J Cardiol ISSN: 0167-5273 Impact factor: 4.164