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Echocardiographic Evaluation of Left Atrial Mechanics: Function, History, Novel Techniques, Advantages, and Pitfalls
Joint Authors
Leischik, Roman
Littwitz, Henning
Dworrak, Birgit
Garg, Pankaj
Zhu, Meihua
Sahn, David J.
Horlitz, Marc
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-12, 12 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-07-07
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Left atrial (LA) functional analysis has an established role in assessing left ventricular diastolic function.
The current standard echocardiographic parameters used to study left ventricular diastolic function include pulsed-wave Doppler mitral inflow analysis, tissue Doppler imaging measurements, and LA dimension estimation.
However, the above-mentioned parameters do not directly quantify LA performance.
Deformation studies using strain and strain-rate imaging to assess LA function were validated in previous research, but this technique is not currently used in routine clinical practice.
This review discusses the history, importance, and pitfalls of strain technology for the analysis of LA mechanics.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Leischik, Roman& Littwitz, Henning& Dworrak, Birgit& Garg, Pankaj& Zhu, Meihua& Sahn, David J.…[et al.]. 2015. Echocardiographic Evaluation of Left Atrial Mechanics: Function, History, Novel Techniques, Advantages, and Pitfalls. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1056680
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Leischik, Roman…[et al.]. Echocardiographic Evaluation of Left Atrial Mechanics: Function, History, Novel Techniques, Advantages, and Pitfalls. BioMed Research International No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1056680
American Medical Association (AMA)
Leischik, Roman& Littwitz, Henning& Dworrak, Birgit& Garg, Pankaj& Zhu, Meihua& Sahn, David J.…[et al.]. Echocardiographic Evaluation of Left Atrial Mechanics: Function, History, Novel Techniques, Advantages, and Pitfalls. BioMed Research International. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1056680
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1056680