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Left Atrial Strain

Left Atrial Strain Editorial A Must or a Plus for Routine Clinical Practice? Erwan Donal, MD, PhD; Elena Galli, MD, PhD; Frederic Schnell, MD, PhD eft atrial (LA) function has been the subject of study for LA strain indices in a large number of subjects. Their results Lmany years. Interesting pathophysiological concepts are consistent with a recent Task Force from the American have been described but to date, not many of these results have Society of Echocardiography, the European Association of been translated into real clinical use and value. Doppler and Cardio-Vascular Imaging, and industry partners that collabo- volumetric approaches were the first methods used to assess rated on standardization for measuring LA strain. LA function. More recently, speckle tracking echocardiogra- The value of LA strain has also been underscored in a phy, initially developed for the left ventricle (LV), has been recent European Association of Cardio-Vascular Imaging applied to assess LA deformation. Speckle tracking echo- recommendation paper on the use of imaging in atrial fibril- cardiography–derived analysis of LA performance (namely lation. This endorsement is supported by the increasing LA strain) provides a window on all phases of LA function number of studies, which have looked at LA strain for the http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging Wolters Kluwer Health

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Wolters Kluwer Health
Copyright
© 2017 American Heart Association, Inc.
ISSN
1941-9651
eISSN
1942-0080
DOI
10.1161/CIRCIMAGING.117.007023
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Abstract

Editorial A Must or a Plus for Routine Clinical Practice? Erwan Donal, MD, PhD; Elena Galli, MD, PhD; Frederic Schnell, MD, PhD eft atrial (LA) function has been the subject of study for LA strain indices in a large number of subjects. Their results Lmany years. Interesting pathophysiological concepts are consistent with a recent Task Force from the American have been described but to date, not many of these results have Society of Echocardiography, the European Association of been translated into real clinical use and value. Doppler and Cardio-Vascular Imaging, and industry partners that collabo- volumetric approaches were the first methods used to assess rated on standardization for measuring LA strain. LA function. More recently, speckle tracking echocardiogra- The value of LA strain has also been underscored in a phy, initially developed for the left ventricle (LV), has been recent European Association of Cardio-Vascular Imaging applied to assess LA deformation. Speckle tracking echo- recommendation paper on the use of imaging in atrial fibril- cardiography–derived analysis of LA performance (namely lation. This endorsement is supported by the increasing LA strain) provides a window on all phases of LA function number of studies, which have looked at LA strain for the

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Circulation: Cardiovascular ImagingWolters Kluwer Health

Published: Oct 1, 2017

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