Left atrial strain as a pre-operative prognostic marker for patients with severe mitral regurgitation

In patients with severe mitral regurgitation (MR), additional echocardiographic indices could be helpful to optimize surgical timing before irreversible left heart myocardial dysfunction has occurred. We investigated the correlation of left atrial (LA) strain by speckle tracking echocardiography with prognosis after mitral surgery for severe MR, and its association with LA fibrosis.

Source: International Journal of Cardiology - September 9, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: Giulia Elena Mandoli, Maria Concetta Pastore, Giovanni Benfari, Gianluigi Bisleri, Massimo Maccherini, Gianfranco Lisi, Paolo Cameli, Matteo Lisi, Aleksandr Dokollari, Chiara Carrucola, Mariangela Vigna, Gianfranco Montesi, Serafina Valente, Sergio Mondil Source Type: research