ArticleInternational journal of cardiology2022
Left atrial strain improves echocardiographic classification of diastolic function in patients with metabolic syndrome and overweight-obesity.
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- Left Atrial Function Predicts Atrial Arrhythmia Recurrence Following Ablation of Long-Standing Persistent Atrial Fibrillation.Circulation. Cardiovascular imaging · 2023Trial
- Obesity-induced left atrial dysfunction across age groups and cardiovascular conditions: a comprehensive review of diagnostic advances and clinical implications.Annals of translational medicine · 2025Review
- A First Diastolic Function Evaluation in the Personalized Exercise Prescription Program for Solid Organs Transplanted Subjects: Is Atrial Strain Useful?Journal of personalized medicine · 2025Article
- Diastolic function and cardiovascular events in patients with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction. Improving risk stratification with left atrial strain.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2025Article
- Left atrial strain in patients without cardiovascular disease: uncovering influencing and related factors.Cardiovascular ultrasound · 2024Article
- Incidence of atrial fibrillation after esophageal cancer surgery with L-carnitine use: a preliminary single-group interventional study.Surgery today · 2024Article
- The effect of body weight on left atrial function determined by longitudinal strain analysis in young adults.The international journal of cardiovascular imaging · 2024Article
- Can Diastolic Dysfunction Develop as a Result of Premature Ventricular Complex?Anatolian journal of cardiology · 2023Article
- A Review of the Roles and Limitations of Noninvasive Imaging Methods for Investigating Cardiovascular Disease in Individuals with Obesity.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2022Review
- Left Atrial Strain as a Predictor of Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction in Patients with Arterial Hypertension.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2022Article
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backgroundCurrent recommendations for echocardiographic assessment of diastolic function (2016 guidelines of the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE)/European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI) in patients with metabolic syndrome and overweight/obesity result in a significant number of patients with indeterminate diastolic dysfunction (LVDD). The aim of this article is to study whether the use of the left atrial strain criterion (LALS) reduces the number of indeterminate patients.
methods229 patients were studied with a complete echocardiographic study that included left ventricular longitudinal strain (LVLS) analysis, LALS and a maximal ergospirometry test with assessment of oxygen uptake (VO
resultsThe mean age was 65 ± 5 years, 153 (67%) males, with a mean EF of 60 ± 5%. The mean LVLS was -19.4 ± 2% and the LALS Reservoir was 23.8 ± 7%. There were 140 patients who did not meet LVDD criteria and 82 who did meet the indeterminate LVDD criterion. When the left atrial volume index (LAVI) >34 ml/m
conclusionsThis study confirms the low prevalence of diastolic dysfunction in overweight/obese patients with metabolic syndrome. Adding left atrial strain criterion to the current recommendations significantly reduces the number of indeterminate patients by reclassifying them as normal.
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