Left Atrial Strain as Evaluated by Two-Dimensional Speckle Tracking Predicts Left Atrial Appendage Dysfunction in Chinese Patients with Atrial Fibrillation

Left atrial appendage (LAA) dysfunction identified by transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is a powerful predictor of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). The aim of our study is to assess if there is a correlation between the left atrial (LA) functional parameter and LAA dysfunction...

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Main Authors: Yu Wang, Mingqi Li, Lishan Zhong, Siqi Ren, Hezhi Li, Yongwen Tang, Zhilian Li, Hongwen Fei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-01-01
Series:Cardiology Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/5867617
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