ANATOLIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY, vol.15, no.7, pp.558-564, 2015 (SCI-Expanded)
Objective: Mitral annular plane systolic excursion (MAPSE) is a simple way to assess left ventricle (LV) function. MAPSE is also correlated to parameters, illustrating the close relation between systolic and diastolic function of LV. In this study, we evaluated whether MAPSE could help us in the determination the LV diastolic dysfunction (DD) in obese adults.