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Left atrial strain and diastolic function abnormalities in obese and type 2 diabetic adolescents and young adults
Steele JM, Urbina EM, Mazur WM, Khoury PR, Nagueh SF, Tretter JT, Alsaied T. Left atrial strain and diastolic function abnormalities in obese and type 2 diabetic adolescents and young adults. Cardiovascular Diabetology 2020, 19: 163. PMID: 33004030, PMCID: PMC7531140, DOI: 10.1186/s12933-020-01139-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConduit strain rateDiastolic function abnormalitiesLV diastolic functionDiastolic functionFunction abnormalitiesT2DM patientsYoung adultsLA volumeMultivariable analysisBooster strainLeft ventricular diastolic function abnormalitiesType 2 diabetic adolescentsType 2 diabetes mellitusMitral E/Normal LA volumePrevalence of diastolicStructurally normal heartsPrevalence of abnormalitiesSpeckle tracking measurementsAtrial strainAtrial functionDiabetes mellitusEchocardiographic measuresEjection fractionHeart failure
2024
Longitudinal Evaluation of Atrial Function in Patients with Tetralogy of Fallot
Ittleman B, Tretter J, Bader A, Mcollum S, Shabanova V, Steele J. Longitudinal Evaluation of Atrial Function in Patients with Tetralogy of Fallot. Pediatric Cardiology 2024, 1-9. PMID: 38849600, DOI: 10.1007/s00246-024-03503-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRepaired tetralogy of FallotPulmonary valve replacementTetralogy of FallotReservoir strain rateDiastolic functionAtrial functionTiming of pulmonary valve replacementLeft ventricular (LV) diastolic functionAssessment of left ventricular (LV) diastolic functionEvaluation of atrial functionRight ventricular systolic functionAssessment of diastolic functionFour-chamber viewVentricular systolic functionVentricular diastolic functionSustained ventricular tachyarrhythmiasRight atrial reservoirBiatrial functionRepaired tetralogyNon-invasive assessmentMedian ageSystolic functionValve replacementCMR examinationAtrial size
2020
Atrial Function and Its Role in the Non-invasive Evaluation of Diastolic Function in Congenital Heart Disease
Ta HT, Alsaied T, Steele JM, Truong VT, Mazur W, Nagueh SF, Kutty S, Tretter JT. Atrial Function and Its Role in the Non-invasive Evaluation of Diastolic Function in Congenital Heart Disease. Pediatric Cardiology 2020, 41: 654-668. PMID: 32342149, DOI: 10.1007/s00246-020-02351-w.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsCongenital heart diseaseAtrial functionDiastolic functionNon-invasive assessmentHeart diseaseDiastolic dysfunctionVentricular diastolic dysfunctionDiastolic function assessmentNon-invasive evaluationAtrial dysfunctionAdult patientsAtrial sizeAdverse outcomesConduit functionBody of evidenceContractile functionFunction assessmentCompensatory increaseDysfunctionCommon pathwayDiseaseAtrial formCurrent knowledgePivotal roleMost forms