Clinical applications of left atrial strain

Authors

  • Alberto Vera Sainz Servicio de Cardiología. Hospital Universitario de Navarra, Pamplona, España.
  • Luis Jesús Jiménez-Borreguero Servicio de Cardiología. Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Madrid, España

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37615/retic.v6n3a3

Keywords:

left atrial Strain, atrial fibrillation

Abstract

Atrial strain is a novel echocardiographic technique for assessing atrial function, which is composed of 3 phases: reservoir, conduit and pump. Advances in analysis software and the standardisation of its measurement have allowed its use to increase exponentially in recent years. This technique has been evaluated in multiple scenarios, and has been shown to provide diagnostic and prognostic value in various cardiovascular pathologies. In this review we present how atrial strain is obtained, as well as the prognostic role of this technique in different clinical settings

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2023-12-30

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Vera Sainz A, Jiménez-Borreguero LJ. Clinical applications of left atrial strain. Rev Ecocardiogr Pract Otras Tec Imag Card (RETIC) [Internet]. 2023 Dec. 30 [cited 2025 Apr. 19];6(3):12-8. Available from: https://imagenretic.org/RevEcocarPract/article/view/633

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Vol. 6 No. 3 (2023): Journal of Practical Echocardiography and Other Cardiac Imaging Techniques

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