Clinical and echocardiographic predictors of left atrial appendage dysfunction in patients with mitral stenosis in sinus rhythm

Guler, N; Demirbag, R; Ozkara, C; Eryonucu, B; Gunes, A; Tuncer, M; Guntekin, U; Kocabas, S; Agirbash, M

doi:10.1016/j.echo.2004.04.022

Clinical and echocardiographic predictors of left atrial appendage dysfunction in patients with mitral stenosis in sinus rhythm

Guler N., Demirbag R., Ozkara C., Eryonucu B., Gunes A., Tuncer M., ...Daha Fazla

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, cilt.17, sa.8, ss.819-823, 2004 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 17 Sayı: 8
Basım Tarihi: 2004
Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.echo.2004.04.022
Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.819-823
Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Background: Mitral stenosis (MS) causes left atrial (LA) appendage (LAA) dysfunction resulting in reduced LAA flow velocities. Low LAA peak emptying velocity (PEV), determined by transesophageal echocardiography, is a risk for thrombus formation and systemic embolism.