Left atrial appendage 2D-strain assessed by transesophageal echocardiography is associated with thromboembolic risk in patients with atrial fibrillation

• Main Authors: Erhan Saraçoğlu (Author), Dilek Ural (Author), Salih Kılıç (Author), Ertan Vuruşkan (Author), Tayfun Şahin (Author), Ayşen Ağaçdiken Ağır (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: KARE Publishing, 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the relationship of left atrial appendage (LAA) mechanics assessed using 2-dimensional (2D)-strain analysis of the gray scale images obtained during transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) to the conventional LAA functional parameters, CHA2DS2-VASc sc...