Left Atrial Longitudinal Strain Parameters Predict Postoperative Persistent Atrial Fibrillation Following Mitral Valve Surgery: A Speckle Tracking Echocardiography Study

Postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) is common after cardiac surgery and is associated with increased morbidity, mortality, and prolonged hospital stay. Speckle tracking echocardiography (STE) has been applied recently for evaluation of LA function. The purpose of this study was to examine wheth...

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Veröffentlicht in:Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) Jg. 30; H. 9; S. 1061 - 1068
Hauptverfasser: Candan, Ozkan, Ozdemir, Nihal, Aung, Soe Moe, Dogan, Cem, Karabay, Can Yucel, Gecmen, Cetin, Omaygenç, Onur, Güler, Ahmet
Format: Journal Article
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: United States Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.10.2013
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ISSN:0742-2822, 1540-8175, 1540-8175
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