OBJECTIVE: to
examine whether a correlation exists between LAA systolic flow velocity and
maximal atrial septal excurtion(MASE)In Cryptogenic stroke patients without Patent foramen
ovale
METHODS:This study includes
30 patients aged between 18-65 years,
with cyrptogenıc stroke diagnosis .Followed a medical history and a physical
examination,each patient underwent
Electrocardıografic (ECG) and Transtorasic Echocardiographic (TTE)
examination.Two dimensional TTE ,M-mode
and Doppler studies were performed using standart techniques.In the Subkostal
imaging;Atrial septal excurtion(MASE) was measured by putting M-mode cursor on
midseptum.After TTE,patients underwent Transesophageal Ecocardiography (TEE).
Left atrial appendix (LAA) systolic flow velocity was measured by putting pulse wave doppler cursor on LAA
outflow.Associations between LAA systolic flow velocıty and
MASE were determined by using spearman correlation coefficient.
RESULTS: A negative correlation was observed between LAA systolic flow velocity and MASE
.When relations among ecocardiographic parametres (LADD, LVEDD, E,A,E',A', Des
Time) were examined one by one, no other significant correlatıon was observed.
CONCLUSIONS: Accordıng to our study's results;we thınk
that the increase of MASE may be an indicator for the decrease of LAA systolic
flow velocıty. Thıs result would keep lıght to the other future compherensive
studıes which contaıns other parametres whıch may affect and may reflect LAA functıon
.
Primary Language | English |
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Journal Section | Articles |
Authors | |
Publication Date | December 27, 2018 |
Submission Date | November 30, 2018 |
Acceptance Date | December 18, 2018 |
Published in Issue | Year 2018 Volume: 4 Issue: 4 |