Left Atrial Mechanical Function and Aortic Stiffness in Middle-aged Patients with the First Episode of Atrial Fibrillation

BACKGROUND: In the early stages of atrial remodeling, aortic stiffness might be an indication of an atrial myopathy, in particular, atrial fibrosis. This study aimed to investigate the association between left atrial (LA) mechanical function, assessed by two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiogr...

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Pubblicato in:Chin Med J (Engl)
Autori principali: Kılıcgedik, Alev, Ç Efe, Suleyman, Gürbüz, Ahmet S, Acar, Emrah, Yılmaz, Mehmet F, Erdoğan, Aslan, Kahveci, Gökhan, Izgi, Ibrahim A, Kirma, Cevat
Natura: Artigo
Lingua:Inglês
Pubblicazione: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2017
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Accesso online:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5282669/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28091404
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0366-6999.197979
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