Evaluation of left atrial volume and function in systemic sclerosis patients using speckle tracking and real-time three-dimensional echocardiography

Atas, HALİL; KEPEZ, ALPER; Tigen, MUSTAFA; Samadov, Fuad; Ozen, Gulsen; Cincin, AHMET; SÜNBÜL, MURAT; Bozbay, Mehmet; Direskeneli, RAFİ; Basaran, Yelda

doi:10.5152/anatoljcardiol.2015.6268

Evaluation of left atrial volume and function in systemic sclerosis patients using speckle tracking and real-time three-dimensional echocardiography

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ANATOLIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY, vol.16, no.5, pp.316-322, 2016 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 16 Issue: 5
Publication Date: 2016
Doi Number: 10.5152/anatoljcardiol.2015.6268
Journal Name: ANATOLIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Page Numbers: pp.316-322
Keywords: systemic sclerosis, real-time three-dimensional echocardiography, left atrial volume, DOPPLER-ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, CARDIAC INVOLVEMENT, HEART, DISEASE, SIZE
Marmara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: The aim of the present study was to evaluate left atrial (LA) volume and functions using real-time three-dimensional echocardiography (RT3DE) and speckle tracking in systemic sclerosis (SSc) patients.