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Beta-Blocker Use Is Associated With Impaired Left Atrial Function in Hypertension Hypertension
BackgroundImpaired left atrial (LA) mechanical function is present in hypertension and likely contributes to various complications, including atrial arrhythmias, stroke, and heart failure. Various antihypertensive drug classes exert differential effects on central hemodynamics and left ventricular function. However, little is known about their effects on LA function.Methods and ResultsWe studied 212 subjects with hypertension and without heart failure or atrial fibrillation. LA strain was measured from cine steady‐state free‐precession cardiac MRI images using feature‐tracking algorithms. In multivariable models adju...
Source: JAHA:Journal of the American Heart Association - February 3, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Sardana, M., Syed, A. A., Hashmath, Z., Phan, T. S., Koppula, M. R., Kewan, U., Ahmed, Z., Chandamuri, R., Varakantam, S., Shah, E., Gorz, R., Akers, S. R., Chirinos, J. A. Tags: Atrial Fibrillation, Hypertension, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Original Research Source Type: research

Nonsustained Atrial Fibrillation in Ischemic Stroke Patients and Stroke-Free Controls From the Perspective of Stroke Pathophysiology Stroke
BackgroundShort‐lasting (
Source: JAHA:Journal of the American Heart Association - September 29, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Yetim, E., Topcuoglu, M. A., Canpolat, U., Gocmen, R., Oguz, K. K., Ozer, N., Aytemir, K., Arsava, E. M. Tags: Atrial Fibrillation, Pathophysiology, Electrocardiology (ECG), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Ischemic Stroke Original Research Source Type: research

An Approach to Working Up Cases of Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source Stroke
Conclusions Our data indicate that patients with cryptogenic embolic stroke show distinct clinical and radiological features depending on the underlying causes.
Source: JAHA:Journal of the American Heart Association - March 21, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Ryoo, S., Chung, J.-W., Lee, M. J., Kim, S. J., Lee, J. S., Kim, G.-M., Chung, C.-S., Lee, K. H., Hong, J. M., Bang, O. Y. Tags: Etiology, Risk Factors, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Ischemic Stroke Source Type: research