Left atrial mechanics in children: insights from new applications of strain imaging
The international journal of cardiovascular imaging(2018)
Abstract
Our principal aim was to describe functional changes in dilated left atrium (LA) of children by using new applications of LA strain. We studied 66 patients (age range 0.2–22 years) consisting of 33 with LA enlargement. We utilized speckle-tracking imaging for assessment LA longitudinal strain (S) and longitudinal displacement (D). S–D loops were generated by plotting S and D data along Y and X axes, respectively. We also measured noninvasive LA stiffness index, =E/e^'/LA peak strain (
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Key words
Left atrial mechanics,Left atrial stiffness,Left atrial strain,Left atrium,Strain–displacement loop
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