Impaired left atrial mechanical functions as indicators for increased aortic root diameter in hypertensive and diabetic patients.
CONCLUSION: Impaired LA mechanical functions determined by speckle tracking methods are related with increased ARD independent of LV diastolic dysfunction.
PMID: 33196863 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Herz - Category: Cardiology Tags: Herz Source Type: research
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