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