Left atrial structural and functional remodeling study in type 2 diabetic patients in sub-Saharan Africa: Role of left atrial strain by 2D speckle tracking echocardiography.

Alain Patrick MenangaChris Nadège Nganou-GnindjioAndré Jules AhinagaGuy Sadeu WafeuViche LadeDaryl NzokouJérome BoombhiSamuel Kingue

Published in: Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) (2020)

Left atrial remodeling is a recurrent condition in adult T2DM Cameroonians. The reservoir and pump LA functions were the most affected. Assessment of LA global strain allows early detection of LA remodeling with comparison to LA size standard analyses. Age, BMI, indexed LA volume, E/E' ratio, and reservoir and pump LA functions were associated to 2D LA global strain impairment.

Keyphrases

left atrial
left ventricular
atrial fibrillation
mitral valve
catheter ablation
end stage renal disease
heart failure
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
body mass index
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
patient reported