Speckle tracking analysis: a new tool for left atrial function analysis in systemic hypertension: an overview

Salvatore Novo, Pier S. Saba, Pietro Scicchitano, Matteo Cameli, Marco M. Ciccone, Pasquale Palmiero, Maria L. Muiesan, Pietro A. Modesti, Maria Maiello, Roberto Pedrinelli

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    Abstract

    Speckle tracking echocardiography (STE) is an imaging technique applied to the analysis of left atrial function. STE provides a non-Doppler, angle-independent and objective quantification of left atrial myocardial deformation. Data regarding feasibility, accuracy and clinical applications of left atrial strain are rapidly gathering. This review describes the fundamental concepts of left atrial STE, illustrates its pathophysiological background and discusses its emerging role in systemic arterial hypertension.
    Lingua originaleEnglish
    pagine (da-a)339-343
    Numero di pagine5
    RivistaJournal of Cardiovascular Medicine
    Volume17
    Stato di pubblicazionePublished - 2014

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