Left atrial strain: A useful index in atrial fibrillation
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- 作者：Matteo Cameli ; matteo.cameli@yahoo.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Giulia Elena Mandoli ; Ferdinando Loiacono ; Stefania Sparla ; Elisabetta Iardino ; Sergio Mondillo
- 关键词：Echocardiography ; Atrial fibrillation ; Left atrium ; Speckle tracking ; Strain
- 刊名：International Journal of Cardiology
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：1 October 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：220
- 期：Complete
- 页码：208-213
- 全文大小：831 K
文摘
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Speckle tracking echocardiography has shown high feasibility and reproducibility.
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Left atrial strain is useful in atrial fibrillation diagnosis and followup.
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Integrating strain in echo evaluation of these patients increases accuracy.