Advanced echocardiography techniques (AETs) to assess left atrial structure and function in individuals with resistant hypertension.
Jonathan Batista SouzaMárcio Gonçalves SousaAntonio Gabriele LaurinaviciusDaniel de Andrade HygídioAndrea de Andrade VilelaFernanda Consolim ColomboJorge Eduardo AssefPublished in: Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) (2023)
The left atrium may present early functional changes in response to HTN, which are detectable by AETs. AETs, especially S-LA, allowed to identify markers of atrial myocardial damage in both RH and CH patients.
Keyphrases
- left atrial
- left ventricular
- atrial fibrillation
- catheter ablation
- mitral valve
- end stage renal disease
- blood pressure
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- computed tomography
- prognostic factors
- heart failure
- oxidative stress
- pulmonary hypertension
- inferior vena cava
- left atrial appendage
- room temperature
- pulmonary embolism
- pulmonary arterial hypertension