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Zhang S, Zhou Q, Li X, Wang Y, Ma L, Huang D, Li G. Value of 2D speckle tracking technique combined with real-time 3-dimensional echocardiography in the evaluation of the right atrial function in patients with 3-branch coronary artery disease without myocardial infarction. Medicine (Baltimore) 2024; 103:e38058. [PMID: 38701248 PMCID: PMC11062688 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000038058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2023] [Accepted: 04/08/2024] [Indexed: 05/05/2024] Open
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To evaluate the right atrial function in patients with 3-branch coronary artery disease (TBCAD) without myocardial infarction by 2D speckle tracking echocardiography (2D-STE) combined with real-time 3-dimensional echocardiography (RT-3DE). Fifty-six patients admitted to our hospital without myocardial infarction with TBCAD were selected. We divided them into 2 groups according to the coronary angiography results: 28 patients in group B (the rate of stenosis is 50% ~< 75%); 28 patients in group C (the rate of stenosis is ≥75%); in addition, 30 healthy volunteers were screened as group A. All subjects underwent RT-3DE to obtain the right atrial volume (RAVmax, RAVmin, and RAVp), and then we calculated the right atrial passive and active ejection fraction (RAPEF, RAAEF), and maximum volume index (RAVImax). In addition, to measure the strain rates (RASRs, RASRe, RASRa) of the right atrium during systole, early diastole, and late diastole, 2D-STE was applied. Correlations between the 2D-STE parameters and the results of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) and Gensini scores were analyzed by Pearson linear analysis. Compared with group A, RAPEF and RASRe were reduced, while RAAEF and RASRa were elevated in group B (P < .05). RAPEF, RASRs, RASRe, and RASRa were decreased compared with groups A and B, while RAVmax, RAVmin, RAVp, RAVImax, and RAAEF were increased in group C (P < .05). There was a significant correlation between 2D-STE parameters and the results of NT-proBNP and Gensini scores (P < .05). The storage, conduit, and pump functions of the right atrium are reduced in patients with 3-branch coronary artery disease without myocardial infarction; 2D-STE combined with RT-3DE is valuable in the evaluation of the right atrium in patients with coronary artery disease.
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- Siran Zhang
- Department of Ultrasound, the Second Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning Province, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Ultrasound, the Second Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning Province, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, the Second Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning Province, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, the Second Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning Province, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, the Second Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning Province, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, the Second Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning Province, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, the Second Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning Province, China
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Sun ZY, Li Q, Li J, Zhang MW, Zhu L, Geng J. Echocardiographic evaluation of the right atrial size and function: Relevance for clinical practice. AMERICAN HEART JOURNAL PLUS : CARDIOLOGY RESEARCH AND PRACTICE 2023; 27:100274. [PMID: 38511096 PMCID: PMC10945901 DOI: 10.1016/j.ahjo.2023.100274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2022] [Revised: 01/12/2023] [Accepted: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 03/22/2024]
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Right atrial (RA) structural and functional evaluations have recently emerged as powerful biomarkers for adverse events in various cardiovascular conditions. Quantitative analysis of the right atrium, usually performed with volume changes or speckle-tracking echocardiography (STE), has markedly changed our understanding of RA function and remodeling. Knowledge of reference echocardiographic values and measurement methods of RA volumes and myocardial function is a prerequisite to introduce RA quantitation in the clinical routine. This review describes the methodology, benefits and pitfalls of measuring RA size and function by echocardiography based on the current understanding of right atrial anatomy and physiological function and provides the current knowledge of right atrial function in related cardiac diseases.
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- Zhen-Yun Sun
- Department of Diagnostic Ultrasound, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, China
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- Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan 250021, China
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- Department of Diagnostic Ultrasound, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, China
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- Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan 250021, China
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- Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan 250021, China
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- Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan 250021, China
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Blessing R, Drosos I, Münzel T, Wenzel P, Gori T, Dimitriadis Z. Evaluation of right atrial function by two-dimensional echocardiography and strain imaging in patients with RCA CTO recanalization. BMC Cardiovasc Disord 2023; 23:85. [PMID: 36774496 PMCID: PMC9922456 DOI: 10.1186/s12872-023-03108-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2022] [Accepted: 02/02/2023] [Indexed: 02/13/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES The right heart is mainly supplied with blood by the right coronary artery (RCA). The impact of RCA chronic total occlusion (CTO) on the function of the right heart [right atrium (RA) and ventricle (RV)] and whether successful recanalization of a RCA CTO improves the function of the right heart is not clearly understood yet. We aimed to evaluate right atrial function after recanalization of the RCA using transthoracic echocardiography with additional strain imaging. METHODS AND RESULTS Fifty-five patients undergoing RCA CTO recanalization at the University Medical Center of Mainz were included in the study. Right atrial strain was assessed before and 6 months after successful CTO revascularization. The median age of the total collective was 66 (50-90) years. We did not find difference in our analysis of RA Volume (p 0.086), RA area (p 0.093), RA major dimension (p 0.32) and RA minor dimension (p 0.139) at baseline and follow-up. Mean RA reservoir strain at baseline was 30.9% (21.1-43.0) vs. 33.4% (20.7-47.7) at follow up (p < 0.001). Mean RA conduit strain was - 17.5% (- 10.7-(- 29.7)) at baseline vs. - 18.2% (- 9.6-(- 31.7)) at follow-up (p = 0.346). Mean RA contraction strain was - 12.9% (- 8.0- (- 21.3)) at baseline vs. - 15.5% (- 8.7-(- 26.6)) at follow-up (p < 0.001). CONCLUSION Right atrial function was altered in patients with RCA CTO. Successful revascularisation of an RCA CTO improved RA function assessed by strain imaging at follow-up.
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- Recha Blessing
- University Medical Center Mainz - Center of Cardiology, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany. .,Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Mainz, Langenbeckstr.1, 55131, Mainz, Germany.
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- grid.7839.50000 0004 1936 9721Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine III, University Hospital Frankfurt, Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, Frankfurt, Germany
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- grid.5802.f0000 0001 1941 7111University Medical Center Mainz - Center of Cardiology, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany ,grid.452396.f0000 0004 5937 5237German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Mainz Partner Site Rhine-Main, Mainz, Germany
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- grid.5802.f0000 0001 1941 7111University Medical Center Mainz - Center of Cardiology, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany ,grid.452396.f0000 0004 5937 5237German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Mainz Partner Site Rhine-Main, Mainz, Germany ,grid.5802.f0000 0001 1941 7111Center for Thrombosis and Hemostasis (CTH), Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany
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- grid.5802.f0000 0001 1941 7111University Medical Center Mainz - Center of Cardiology, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany ,grid.452396.f0000 0004 5937 5237German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Mainz Partner Site Rhine-Main, Mainz, Germany
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine III, University Hospital Frankfurt, Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, Frankfurt, Germany. .,Department of Cardiology, Center of Internal Medicine, Goethe University Frankfurt, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
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Radwan HI, Alhoseeny AMA, Ghoniem SM, Nashy BNE, Shehata IE. Early right ventricular dysfunction after primary percutaneous coronary intervention in anterior versus isolated inferior myocardial infarction assessed by tissue Doppler imaging and speckle tracking echocardiography. Heart Fail Rev 2023; 28:407-417. [PMID: 36289131 PMCID: PMC9941274 DOI: 10.1007/s10741-022-10278-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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This study hypothesized that imaging provides information indicating the right ventricular (RV) involvement after anterior or inferior ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), beyond standard electrocardiogram (ECG) due to the increasing interest in RV function and assessment techniques. This study aimed to compare RV function between anterior and inferior MI without RV involvement using different echocardiographic modalities. This study included 100 patients with anterior (50 patients) and inferior (50 patients) STEMI, who underwent primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI) and two-dimensional echocardiographic imaging within 24 h after PPCI with RV function analysis by left ventricular (LV) infarct size, LV filling pressure, and RV strain rate. Our primary endpoint was the subclinical RV dysfunction in anterior or inferior MI using tissue Doppler and speckle tracking (STE). The study population included 80 (80%) males and 20 (20%) females. Patients with the anterior STEMI had higher mean creatine kinase-MB (CKMB) and troponin than those with inferior STEMI. This study revealed worse RV dysfunction in patients with anterior than those with inferior STEMI, as reflected by significantly lower RV systolic function, tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (p ≤ 0.0001), tissue Doppler-derived velocity (p ≤ 0.0001), and STE-derived strain magnitude and rate (p ≤ 0.0001). RV dysfunction occurs in patients without ECG evidence of RV STEMI. RV dysfunction is worse in anterior than inferior MI. Moreover, RV systolic functions were affected by declined LV ejection fraction irrespective of the infarction site, which clinically implies prognostic, treatment, survival rate, and outcome improvement between both conditions. (Trial registration ZU-IRB#:4142/26-12-2017 Registered 26 December 2017, email: IRB_123@medicine.zu.edu.eg).
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- Hanan Ibrahim Radwan
- Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Sharkia Governorate, Zagazig, 44519 Egypt
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- Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Sharkia Governorate, Zagazig, 44519 Egypt
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- Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Sharkia Governorate, Zagazig, 44519 Egypt
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- Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Sharkia Governorate, Zagazig, 44519 Egypt
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Eisvand M, Mohseni-Badalabadi R, Hosseinsabet A. Evaluation of the right atrial phasic functions in patients with anterior ST-elevation myocardial infarction: a 2D speckle-tracking echocardiography study. BMC Cardiovasc Disord 2022; 22:102. [PMID: 35287594 PMCID: PMC8922847 DOI: 10.1186/s12872-022-02546-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2021] [Accepted: 03/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background Evidence suggests that changes in left ventricular systolic and diastolic functions may affect right atrial (RA) phasic functions. We aimed to evaluate RA phasic functions in the presence of anterior ST-elevation myocardial infarction (ASTEMI) as an acute event and to compare the findings with those in a control group. Methods We recruited 92 consecutive ASTEMI patients without accompanying significant stenosis in the proximal and middle parts of the right coronary artery and 31 control subjects, matched for age, sex, diabetes, and hypertension. RA phasic functions were evaluated concerning their longitudinal 2D speckle-tracking echocardiography-derived markers. The ASTEMI group was followed up for all-cause mortality or reinfarction. Results In the ASTEMI group, RA strain was reduced during the reservoir (33.2% ± 4.3% vs 30.5% ± 8.1%; P = 0.021) and conduit (16% [12–18%] vs 14% [9–17%]; P = 0.048) phases. The other longitudinal 2D speckle-tracking echocardiography-derived markers of RA phasic functions were not different between the 2 groups. RA strain and strain rate during the contraction phase were predictive of all-cause mortality or reinfarction (hazard ratio = 0.80; P = 0.024 and hazard ratio = 0.39; P = 0.026, respectively). Conclusions Based on 2D speckle-tracking echocardiography, in the ASTEMI group, compared with the control group, RA reservoir and conduit functions were reduced, while RA contraction function was preserved. RA contraction function was predictive of all-cause mortality or reinfarction during the follow-up period. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12872-022-02546-4.
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- Mokhtar Eisvand
- Cardiology Department, Tehran Heart Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Karegar Shomali Street, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran
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- Cardiology Department, Tehran Heart Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Karegar Shomali Street, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran
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- Cardiology Department, Tehran Heart Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Karegar Shomali Street, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran.
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Diagnostic utility of right atrial reservoir strain to identify elevated right atrial pressure in heart failure. Int J Cardiol 2020; 324:227-232. [PMID: 32941871 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2020.09.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2020] [Revised: 07/26/2020] [Accepted: 09/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Accurate non-invasive estimation of right atrial pressure (RAP) is essential to assess volume status and optimize therapy in heart failure (HF). This study aimed to evaluate the utility of right atrial reservoir strain (RASr) assessed by speckle-tracking echocardiography to identify elevated RAP in HF and compare diagnostic performance with estimated RAP employing inferior vena cava size and collapsibility (RAPIVC), in addition to RA area. METHOD Association between RASr and invasive RAP (RAPInvasive) was examined in 103 HF subjects that underwent standard echocardiography with speckle-tracking strain analysis directly followed by right heart catheterization. The discriminatory ability of RASr to identify RAPInvasive > 7 mmHg was evaluated and compared with RAPIVC and RA area. RESULTS RASr demonstrated association with RAPInvasive (β = -0.41, p < 0.001) and was an independent predictor when adjusted for potential confounders (β = -0.25, p < 0.001). Further, RASr showcased strong discriminatory ability to identify subjects with RAPInvasive > 7 mmHg (AUC = 0.78; 95% CI 0.68-0.87; p < 0.001). At a cut-off value of -15%, RASr displayed 78% sensitivity and 72% specificity to identify elevated RAPInvasive. In comparison, RAPIVC (AUC = 0.71; 95% CI 0.61-0.81; p < 0.001) demonstrated 89% sensitivity and 32% specificity with high false positive rate. RA area (AUC = 0.66; 95% CI 0.55-0.76, p = 0.005) displayed 64% sensitivity and 53% specificity. CONCLUSIONS RASr demonstrates good ability to identify elevated RAP and relatively stronger diagnostic performance when compared with conventional non-invasive measures. RASr may be useful as a novel noninvasive estimate of RAP in HF management.
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Stiermaier T, Backhaus SJ, Matz J, Koschalka A, Kowallick J, de Waha-Thiele S, Desch S, Gutberlet M, Hasenfuß G, Thiele H, Eitel I, Schuster A. Frequency and prognostic impact of right ventricular involvement in acute myocardial infarction. Heart 2020; 107:heartjnl-2020-317184. [PMID: 32878921 DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2020-317184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2020] [Revised: 08/03/2020] [Accepted: 08/05/2020] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Right ventricular (RV) involvement complicating myocardial infarction (MI) is thought to impact prognosis, but potent RV markers for risk stratification are lacking. Therefore, the aim of this trial was to assess the frequency and prognostic implications of concomitant structural and functional RV injury in MI. METHODS Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) was performed in 1235 patients with MI (ST-elevation myocardial infarction: n=795; non-STEMI: n=440) 3 days after reperfusion by primary percutaneous coronary intervention. Central core laboratory-masked analyses included structural (oedema representing reversible ischaemia, irreversible infarction, microvascular obstruction (MVO)) and functional (ejection fraction, global longitudinal strain (GLS)) RV alterations. The clinical end point was the 12-month rate of major adverse cardiac events (MACE). RESULTS RV ischaemia and infarction were observed in 19.6% and 12.1% of patients, respectively, suggesting complete myocardial salvage in one-third of patients. RV ischaemia was associated with a significantly increased risk of MACE (10.1% vs 6.2%; p=0.035), while patients with RV infarction showed only numerically increased event rates (p=0.075). RV MVO was observed in 2.4% and not linked to outcome (p=0.894). Stratification according to median RV GLS (10.2% vs 3.8%; p<0.001) but not RV ejection fraction (p=0.175) resulted in elevated MACE rates. Multivariable analysis including clinical and left ventricular MI characteristics identified RV GLS as an independent predictor of outcome (HR 1.05, 95% CI 1.00 to 1.09; p=0.034) in addition to age (p=0.001), Killip class (p=0.020) and left ventricular GLS (p=0.001), while RV ischaemia was not independently associated with outcome. CONCLUSIONS RV GLS is a predictor of postinfarction adverse events over and above established risk factors, while structural RV involvement was not independently associated with outcome.
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- Thomas Stiermaier
- Medical Clinic II (Cardiology/Angiology/Intensive Care Medicine), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, University Heart Center Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Georg-August University, Göttingen, Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Georg-August University, Göttingen, Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Georg-August University, Göttingen, Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
- Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Georg-August University, Göttingen, Germany
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- Medical Clinic II (Cardiology/Angiology/Intensive Care Medicine), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, University Heart Center Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine/Cardiology and Leipzig Heart Institute, Heart Center Leipzig at University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, Heart Center Leipzig at University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Georg-August University, Göttingen, Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine/Cardiology and Leipzig Heart Institute, Heart Center Leipzig at University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Medical Clinic II (Cardiology/Angiology/Intensive Care Medicine), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, University Heart Center Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Georg-August University, Göttingen, Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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Huang J, Yang C, Ni CF, Yan ZN, Fan L, Song XT. Right atrial function assessed by volume-derived values and speckle tracking echocardiography in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. BMC Cardiovasc Disord 2020; 20:335. [PMID: 32660422 PMCID: PMC7359225 DOI: 10.1186/s12872-020-01610-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2020] [Accepted: 06/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Background To detect the right atrial (RA) functions in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) patients by using volume-derived values and two-dimensional strain. Methods Thirty-two HCM patients and 34 age and gender matched normal controls were enrolled for this study. RA volume-derived values were measured by using 2D ultrasonic images. RA strain (S-reservoir, S-conduit, S-booster pump) and strain rate (SR-reservoir, SR-conduit, SR-booster pump), representing the reservoir, conduit and booster pump functions, respectively, were measured by EchoPAC. Results Total RA emptying fraction (RAEF) and RA expansion index in HCM patients were significantly lower than normal controls (p < 0.05). The values of S-reservoir, S-conduit, Sr-reservoir and Sr-conduit in HCM patients were significantly lower than normal controls (p < 0.001). Although there were no significant differences in S-booster pump and Sr-booster pump between HCM patients and normal controls, the absolute values in HCM patients were lower than normal controls. Conclusions In this study, we concluded that RA dysfunctions, including the reservoir and conduit functions were impaired in HCM patients.
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- Jun Huang
- Department of Echocardiography, the Affiliated Changzhou No.2 People's Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, 213003, China. .,Department of Interventional Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, China.
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, China.
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, China
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- Department of Echocardiography, the Affiliated Changzhou No.2 People's Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, 213003, China
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- Department of Echocardiography, the Affiliated Changzhou No.2 People's Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, 213003, China
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- Department of Echocardiography, the Affiliated Changzhou No.2 People's Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, 213003, China
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Goedemans L, Bax JJ, Delgado V. COPD and acute myocardial infarction. Eur Respir Rev 2020; 29:29/156/190139. [PMID: 32581139 DOI: 10.1183/16000617.0139-2019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2019] [Accepted: 12/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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COPD is strongly associated with cardiovascular disease, in particular acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Besides shared risk factors, COPD-related factors, such as systemic inflammation and hypoxia, underlie the pathophysiological interaction between COPD and AMI. The prevalence of COPD amongst AMI populations ranges from 7% to 30%, which is possibly even an underestimation due to underdiagnoses of COPD in general. Following the acute event, patients with COPD have an increased risk of mortality, heart failure and arrhythmias during follow-up. Adequate risk stratification can be performed using various imaging techniques, evaluating cardiac size and function after AMI. Conventional imaging techniques such as echocardiography and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging have already indicated impaired cardiac function in patients with COPD without known cardiovascular disease. Advanced imaging techniques such as speckle-tracking echocardiography and T1 mapping could provide more insight into cardiac structure and function after AMI and have proven to be of prognostic value. Future research is required to better understand the impact of AMI on patients with COPD in order to provide effective secondary prevention. The present article summarises the current knowledge on the pathophysiologic factors involved in the interaction between COPD and AMI, the prevalence and outcomes of AMI in patients with COPD and the role of imaging in the acute phase and risk stratification after AMI in patients with COPD.
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- Laurien Goedemans
- Dept of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Dept of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Dept of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
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Cardiac magnetic resonance-derived right atrial functional analysis in patients with atrial fibrillation and typical atrial flutter. J Interv Card Electrophysiol 2019; 59:381-391. [PMID: 31807985 DOI: 10.1007/s10840-019-00636-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2019] [Accepted: 09/25/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Typical atrial flutter (AFL) often occurs in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). Decision-making tools for application of prophylactic cavo-tricuspid isthmus (CTI) ablation at the time of AF ablation may improve outcomes. In this study, we sought to define the right atrial (RA) functional characteristics of AF patients with documented typical AFL. METHODS Consecutive patients that underwent cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) prior to initial AF ablation in the Johns Hopkins Hospital were enrolled. The AF database was reviewed to identify prevalent and incident documented typical AFL. Feature tracking CMR analysis during sinus rhythm was utilized to quantify RA longitudinal strain and strain rate, as well as RA passive and active emptying fractions derived from phasic RA volumes. RESULTS A total of 115 patients were analyzed (mean age 59.1 ± 11.4 years, 78.3% male, 74.8% paroxysmal AF). Of all patients, 30 (26.1%) had typical AFL. Clinical characteristics and AF type did not differ among groups defined by the absence or presence of typical AFL. In contrast, RA longitudinal strain (41.6 ± 16.8% vs. 55.8 ± 17.1%, p ≤ 0.001), systolic strain rate (1.71 ± 0.85 s-1 vs. 2.33 ± 0.93 s-1, p = 0.002), and late diastolic strain rate (1.78 ± 1.02 s-1 vs. 2.50 ± 0.91 s-1 p ≤ 0.001) were significantly lower in patients with typical AFL. Although RA passive emptying fraction was similar among groups (18.9 ± 8.1 vs. 19.5 ± 8.0, p = 0.75), RA active emptying fraction was lower in patients with typical AFL (34.8 ± 12.3 vs. 40.8 ± 12.1, p = 0.02). CONCLUSIONS The reservoir and pump function of the RA is significantly reduced in patients with typical AFL. Prophylactic CTI ablation warrants further study as adjunctive therapy to AF catheter ablation in selected patients with RA dysfunction.
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Cameli M, Mandoli GE, Sciaccaluga C, Mondillo S. More than 10 years of speckle tracking echocardiography: Still a novel technique or a definite tool for clinical practice? Echocardiography 2019; 36:958-970. [DOI: 10.1111/echo.14339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2019] [Revised: 03/20/2019] [Accepted: 03/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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- Matteo Cameli
- Department of Cardiovascular DiseasesUniversity of Siena Siena Italy
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- Department of Cardiovascular DiseasesUniversity of Siena Siena Italy
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- Department of Cardiovascular DiseasesUniversity of Siena Siena Italy
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Davarpasand T. Right atrial perfusion state should be clarified in the study targeted right atrial function in presence of right ventricular infarction. Echocardiography 2019; 36:621. [DOI: 10.1111/echo.14281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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- Tahereh Davarpasand
- Cardiology DepartmentTehran Heart CenterTehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran I.R. Iran
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Li J, Lu C, Wang W, Gong K, Zhao L, Wang Z. Assessment of right atrium dysfunction in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome using velocity vector imaging. Cardiovasc Ultrasound 2018; 16:32. [PMID: 30545377 PMCID: PMC6292122 DOI: 10.1186/s12947-018-0150-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2018] [Accepted: 11/30/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
Abstract
Background and Objectives This study aimed to assess the changes of RA function in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) using velocity vector imaging (VVI) and to evaluate the application of VVI technology. Methods According to the apnea–hypopnea index (AHI), 71 patients with OSAS were divided into three groups: mild, moderate, and severe. A total of 30 cases of healthy subjects were enrolled as the control group. Digital images of apex four-chamber views were acquired to measure the right atrium (RA) linear dimensions and volume parameters including RA longitudinal diameter (RAL), transverse diameter (RAT), RA maximum volume (Vmax), RA minimum volume (Vmin), right atrial volume before contraction (Vpre). Right atrial volume parameters were corrected by body surface area (VImax, VImin, VIpre). The total right atrial emptying fraction (RATEF), right atrial passive emptying fraction (RAPEF), right atrial active contraction emptying fraction (RAAEF) were calculated. The VVI data measuring right atrial global strain (RA-GLS), right atrial strain rate in ventricular systolic phase (RA-SRs), right atrial strain rate in ventricular early diastolic phase (RA-SRe), right atrial strain rate in ventricular late diastolic phase (RA-SRa). Results RA linear dimensions and volume parameters in severe OSAS were higher than those of control group. RAPEF in severe group was lower than control group and mild OSAS group (t = 2.681, P = 0.021; t = 2.985, P = 0.011; respectively). RAAEF in OSAS moderate group was higher than that of control group (t = 3.006, P = 0.02), and without statistical difference (P > 0.05) in the severe OSAS group and the control group. RA-GLS in moderate OSAS group was significantly lower than that of control group (t = 2.333, P = 0.040) and reduced more obvious in the severe OSAS group (vs control, t = 3.25, P = 0.008, vs mild; t = 3.011, P = 0.012; respectively). RA-SRe in moderate and severe OSAS groups were lower than control group (t = 2.466, P = 0.031; t = 3.547, P = 0.005; respectively). RA-SRs of OSAS in severe group was lower than that of control and mild groups (t = 3.665, P = 0.004; t = 3.204, P = 0.008; respectively). RA-SRa in severe OSAS group was lower than that of control group (t = 2.425, P = 0.034). Multivariate regression analysis showed that RA-GLS and RA-SRe were independently correlated with AHI (t = − 2.738, P = 0.010; t = − 2.191, P = 0.036; respectively).
Conclusion RA function was impaired in patients with OSAS. On hemodynamics, the change of RA function performed increased of reserve function, reduced pipeline function and increased of contraction function. However, the strain and strain rate reduced in different degree. RA-GLS and RA-SRe decreased the earliest, which suggested that strain and strain rate were the parameters which can reflect myocardial function damage earliest. VVI can more earlier and accurately detect myocardial dysfunction of right atrium in patients with OSAS, which is expected to be a worthy technique for early clinical therapy in patients with OSAS.
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- Junfang Li
- Department of Echocardiography, Qingdao University Affiliated Hospital, No. 16 Jiangsu Road, Qingdao, 266001, China
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- Department of Heart Center, Qingdao Fuwai Cardiovascular Hospital, Qingdao, 2660034, China
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- Department of Echocardiography, Qingdao University Affiliated Hospital, No. 16 Jiangsu Road, Qingdao, 266001, China
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- Department of Echocardiography, Qingdao University Affiliated Hospital, No. 16 Jiangsu Road, Qingdao, 266001, China
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- Department of Echocardiography, Qingdao University Affiliated Hospital, No. 16 Jiangsu Road, Qingdao, 266001, China
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- Department of Echocardiography, Qingdao University Affiliated Hospital, No. 16 Jiangsu Road, Qingdao, 266001, China.
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Sun L, Wang Y, Dong Y, Song S, Luo R, Li G. Assessment of Right Atrium Function in Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus With Different Pulmonary Artery Systolic Pressures by 2-Dimensional Speckle-Tracking Echocardiography. JOURNAL OF ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE : OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE 2018; 37:2345-2351. [PMID: 29480580 DOI: 10.1002/jum.14582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2017] [Revised: 12/13/2017] [Accepted: 12/15/2017] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To assess right atrium (RA) function of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and pulmonary artery hypertension (PAH) by 2-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography. METHODS Thirty matched healthy adults were selected as group A. Then, 102 patients with SLE were divided into 3 groups according to the severity of PAH. Group B included 37 patients without PAH (pulmonary artery [PA] systolic pressure ≤ 30 mm Hg); group C included 34 patients with PAH (PA systolic pressure of 30-50 mm Hg); and group D included 31 patients with PAH (PA systolic pressure ≥ 50 mm Hg). Parameters evaluated included RA maximum volume, minimum volume, preatrial contraction volume, passive ejection fraction (EF), and active EF. The global peak longitudinal systolic strain rate and early and late diastolic strain rates of the RA were obtained by 2-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography. RESULTS No significant differences were found in all parameters between groups B and A (P > .05). The RA maximum volume, minimum volume, preatrial contraction volume, active EF, and late diastolic strain rate in groups C and D were significantly increased compared with those in groups A and B, and the parameters in group D were significantly higher than those in group C (P < .05). Although the RA passive EF, early diastolic strain rate, and systolic strain rate in groups C and D were significantly decreased compared with those in groups A and B, those in group D were significantly lower than those in group C (P < .05). CONCLUSIONS Two-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography could effectively assess RA function in patients with SLE who have different severities of PAH.
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- Lihua Sun
- Department of Ultrasound, Second Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Second Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Second Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Second Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Second Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Second Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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Kanar BG, Sunbul M, Sahin AA, Dogan Z, Tigen MK. Evaluation of right atrial volumes and functions by real-time three-dimensional echocardiography in patients after acute inferior myocardial infarction. Echocardiography 2018; 35:1806-1811. [PMID: 30192408 DOI: 10.1111/echo.14133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2018] [Revised: 07/24/2018] [Accepted: 08/11/2018] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Right ventricle (RV) involvement causes acute systolic and diastolic functional alterations in the RV in patients after inferior myocardial infarction (IMI), which may result in an increase in left ventricle (LV) end-diastolic and right atrial (RA) pressure. In our study, we sought to evaluate RA volumes and mechanical functions using real-time three-dimensional echocardiography (RT3DE) in IMI patients with or without RV involvement. METHODS Ninety-six consecutive patients with IMI (mean age: 59.7 ± 10.2 years, 60 female) were included. RV myocardial involvement (RVMI) was defined as the presence of a culprit lesion at the proximal portion of the first RV marginal branch in coronary angiography. The study population was divided into two groups: IMI (58.3%) and IMI + RVMI (41.7%). Patients were evaluated using conventional two-dimensional echocardiography (2DE) and RT3DE. RESULTS In RT3DE measurements, IMI + RVMI patients had significantly higher RA phasic volumes and worse conduit mechanical function. A receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis revealed that an RT3DE RA maximum volume (Vmax) index > 27.9 mL/m2 was an independent predictor of RV involvement in patients after acute IMI, with a sensitivity of 80.0% and a specificity of 89.3%. CONCLUSIONS Right ventricle involvement may cause an increase in RA phasic volumes and deterioration of conduit function in patients with acute IMI.
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- Batur Gonenc Kanar
- Department of Cardiology, Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
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Ünlü S, Şahinarslan A, Gökalp G, Seçkin Ö, Arınsoy ST, Boyacı NB, Çengel A. The impact of volume overload on right heart function in end-stage renal disease patients on hemodialysis. Echocardiography 2017; 35:314-321. [DOI: 10.1111/echo.13768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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- Serkan Ünlü
- Cardiology Department; Gazi University; Ankara Turkey
- Department of Pharmacology; Gazi University Institute of Health Sciences; Ankara Turkey
- Atatürk Chest Diseases and Chest Surgery Education and Research Hospital; Ankara Turkey
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- Cardiology Department; Gazi University; Ankara Turkey
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- Cardiology Department; Gazi University; Ankara Turkey
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- Cardiology Department; Gazi University; Ankara Turkey
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