Chronic kidney disease and subclinical abnormalities of left heart mechanics in the community.
Kentaro IwamaKoki NakanishiMasao DaimonYuriko YoshidaNaoko SawadaKazutoshi HiroseYuko YamamotoJumpei IshiwataMegumi HirokawaHidehiro KanekoTomoko NakaoYoshiko MizunoHiroyuki MoritaMarco R Di TullioShunichi HommaIssei KomuroPublished in: European heart journal open (2021)
Worsening renal function was independently associated with impaired LV/LA strain in an unselected community-based cohort. The assessment of LV and LA strain may allow better risk stratification in CKD patients.