OP-231 Preoperative Left Ventricular Global Strain Predicts Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation in Patients Undergoing Coronary By-Pass Surgery

[...]there is no study whether left ventricular global strain assessed by speckle tracking echocardiography predicts postoperative atrial fibrillation and in patients undergoing coronary artery by-pass surgery (CABG).

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Published in:The American journal of cardiology 2014-04, Vol.113 (7), p.S47-S47
Main Authors: Topcu, S, Kalkan, K, Lazoğlu, Z, Gülcü, O, Aksu, U, Avşar, Z, Aksakal, E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cardiac arrhythmia
Cardiology
Cardiovascular
Medical treatment
Postoperative period
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Summary:[...]there is no study whether left ventricular global strain assessed by speckle tracking echocardiography predicts postoperative atrial fibrillation and in patients undergoing coronary artery by-pass surgery (CABG).
ISSN:0002-9149
1879-1913
DOI:10.1016/j.amjcard.2014.01.131