Clinical & Experimental Cardiology
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Al-Shimaa Mohamed Sabry

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• Research Article
  The Correlation between Left Atrial Deformation Indices and the CHA₂DS₂ - VASc Risk Score in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation
  Author(s): Hisham Mohamed Abo El Enin, Mohamed Ahmed Hamoda, Shimaa Ahmed Mostafa, Al-Shimaa Mohamed Sabry* and Sherin Mostafa Ahmed Hisham Mohamed Abo El Enin, Mohamed Ahmed Hamoda, Shimaa Ahmed Mostafa, Al-Shimaa Mohamed Sabry* and Sherin Mostafa Ahmed
  
  Objectives: To assess the relation between left atrial systolic strain and CHA2DS2 -VASc score in patients with non valvular atrial fibrillation and to assess whether it can be used in guiding the decision for oral anticoagulation. Methods: The study included 100 patients with non- valvular persistent AF (group I) compared to 100 individuals with sinus rhythm of matching age and gender (group II). Standard two-dimensional echocardiography, PW Doppler and TDI derived velocity and strains were used to assess LA function then its correlation with CHA2DS2-VASc score in group I was evaluated. Results: The prevalence of DM (P<0.001), HTN (P=0.001), prior stroke (P<0.001), heart failure (P < 0.001) and peripheral vascular disease (P < 0.001) was increased in patients in group I. Group I showed significant incr.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-9880.1000425

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