Left atrial function index and left atrial electromechanical functions in anxiety disorders

CONCLUSION: LAFI is impaired in patients suffering from AD compared to their age- and gender-matched counterparts but this impairment originates from lower levels of LVOT-VTI calculations in AD patients. Thus, LVOT-VTI, but not LAFI, is independently associated with AD.PMID:38572756 | DOI:10.1080/00015385.2024.2336345

Source: Acta Cardiologica - April 4, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Hayriye Mihrimah Ozturk Mehmet Erdogan Yasar Turan Ibrahim Etem Celik Selcuk Ozturk Source Type: research