Left atrial dysfunction relates to symptom onset in patients affected by severe degenerative mitral regurgitation

Left atrial dysfunction relates to symptom onset in patients affected by severe degenerative mitral regurgitation

Abstract Background Left atrium (LA) is far from simply being a passive connection chamber between left ventricle and the pulmonary circulation. In patients affected by mitral regurgitation (MR) an impairment in LA compliance and reservoir function, which can be evaluated using Speckle Tracking echo...

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Main Authors: Giacomo Ingallina, Gabriele Paci, Davide Margonato, Leonardo Italia, Francesco Ancona, Stefano Stella, Federico Biondi, Annamaria Tavernese, Martina Belli, Monica Barki, Michele Morosato, Jennifer Wong, Massimo Slavich, Alessandro Castiglioni, Michele De Bonis, Francesco Maisano, Eustachio Agricola
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-12-01
Series:Cardiovascular Ultrasound
Subjects:
Atrial cardiomyopathy
Atrial function
Atrial strain
Degenerative mitral regurgitation
Predictor of symptoms
Symptoms onset
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12947-024-00333-z
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