Left Atrial and Right Atrial Deformation in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease: A Velocity Vector Imaging-Based Study

Ping Yan, Bin Sun, Haiming Shi, Wen Zhu, Qing Zhou, Yuwen Jiang, Hui Zhu, Guoqian Huang

PLoS ONE · 2012 · 62 citations · 28 references

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Abstract

Apparently decreased SRe of LA and increased ε(a), SRa and ε(a)/ε(s) of RA were found in CAD patients with preserved LVEF and E/E' in gray zone. SRa and ε(a)/ε(s) of LA were found to significantly increase in those with LAD stenosis.

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