Why the study?
Early detection of asymptomatic diastolic dysfunction is essential in hypertensive patients, but fewer studies have examined the correlation between left atrial strain and left ventricular diastolic function in this population.
Does left atrial strain correlate with left ventricular diastolic function in hypertensive patients?
Population
Hypertensive patients
Authors
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May support left atrial strain for diastolic assessment in hypertension; leaves open validation before clinical adoption.
Does left atrial strain correlate with left ventricular diastolic function in hypertensive patients?
Left atrial strain measured by speckle tracking echocardiography correlates with left ventricular diastolic function and may help detect early functional changes in hypertensive patients before structural alterations occur.
Cai et al. (2023) studied this question.
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