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Speckle tracking analysis: a new tool for left atrial function analysis in systemic hypertension: an overview
M CameliMm CicconeM MaielloPa ModestiMl MuiesanP ScicchitanoS NovoP PalmieroPs SabaRoberto Pedrinelli On Behalf Of Gruppo Di Studio IpertensionePrevenzione E. Riabilitazione Societa` Italiana Di Cardiologiasubject
Speckle tracking analysis; left atrial function; hypertensionhypertensionEchocardiographySpeckle tracking analysiHumansAtrial Function LeftHeart Atrialeft atrial functionCardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineSettore MED/11 - Malattie Dell'Apparato Cardiovascolaredescription
Speckle tracking echocardiography (STE) is an imaging technique applied to the analysis of left atrial function. STE provides a non-Doppler, angle-independent and objective quantification of left atrial myocardial deformation. Data regarding feasibility, accuracy and clinical applications of left atrial strain are rapidly gathering. This review describes the fundamental concepts of left atrial STE, illustrates its pathophysiological background and discusses its emerging role in systemic arterial hypertension.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-01 |