Strain analysis of cardiac chambers in individuals with temporal lobe epilepsy.

ABSTRACT: Cardiovascular impairment in people with epilepsy (PWE) has been attracting medical interest. This study investigated the myocardial strain of the four cardiac chambers of individuals with temporal lobe epilepsy, without known heart disease, compared to an age-, sex-, and body mass index-matched control group. Eighty-six individuals (43 with epilepsy and 43 controls) underwent clinical evaluation, electrocardiography, and transthoracic echocardiography. Individuals with epilepsy had reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (p = .001), left ventricular longitudinal strain (p = .011), right ventricular strain (p = .024), left atrial biplanar contractile strain (p = .009), and right atrial reservoir (p = .0001), conduit (p = .025), and contractile strain (p = .0003). In multivariate analysi

SUBMITTER: Miotto R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12371644 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature