The Effect of Successful Electrical Cardioversion on Left Ventricular Diastolic Function in Patients with Persistent Atrial Fibrillation: A Tissue Doppler Study

2007 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mehmet Melek ◽  
Alparslan Birdane ◽  
Omer Goktekin ◽  
Necmi Ata ◽  
Atac Celik ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Atrial Fibrillation ◽  
Diastolic Function ◽  
Persistent Atrial Fibrillation ◽  
Left Ventricular Diastolic Function ◽  
Tissue Doppler ◽  
Left Ventricular ◽  
Electrical Cardioversion ◽  
Ventricular Diastolic Function ◽  
Doppler Study

scholarly journals Echocardiographic Evaluation of Left Atrial Mechanics: Function, History, Novel Techniques, Advantages, and Pitfalls

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roman Leischik ◽  
Henning Littwitz ◽  
Birgit Dworrak ◽  
Pankaj Garg ◽  
Meihua Zhu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diastolic Function ◽  
Left Atrial ◽  
Left Ventricular Diastolic Function ◽  
Tissue Doppler ◽  
Left Ventricular ◽  
Doppler Imaging ◽  
Current Standard ◽  
Ventricular Diastolic Function ◽  
Strain Rate Imaging ◽  
Strain And Strain Rate

Left atrial (LA) functional analysis has an established role in assessing left ventricular diastolic function. The current standard echocardiographic parameters used to study left ventricular diastolic function include pulsed-wave Doppler mitral inflow analysis, tissue Doppler imaging measurements, and LA dimension estimation. However, the above-mentioned parameters do not directly quantify LA performance. Deformation studies using strain and strain-rate imaging to assess LA function were validated in previous research, but this technique is not currently used in routine clinical practice. This review discusses the history, importance, and pitfalls of strain technology for the analysis of LA mechanics.

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