Atrial cardiopathy in young adults with embolic stroke of undetermined source: a myocardial deformation imaging analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Atrial cardiopathy (AC) has emerged as a potential pathological thrombogenic atrial substract of embolic stroke of undetermined source (ESUS), even in the absence of atrial fibrillation. Left atrium (LA) myocardial deformation analysis may be of value as a subclinical marker of AC and a predictor of ESUS.

Aims

To compare LA mechanical function between ESUS cases and age and sex-matched controls.

Methods

A single-center analytical study with case-control design was performed. Case group was composed by young patients admitted in the Neurology department from January 2017 to June 2021. Control group was composed by age and sex matched controls recruited from the community. All participants performed echocardiogram and a smaller sample underwent cardiac magnet

SUBMITTER: Pires CM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10104947 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature