Assessment of the effects of frequent ventricular extrasystoles on the left ventricle using speckle tracking echocardiography in apparently normal hearts

BARUTÇU A., Bekler A., Temiz A., KIRILMAZ B., GAZİ E., Altun B., ...More

ANATOLIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY, vol.16, no.1, pp.48-54, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 16 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.5152/akd.2015.6166
  • Journal Name: ANATOLIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.48-54
  • Keywords: ventricular extrasystole, speckle tracking echocardiography, cardiomyopathy, RADIOFREQUENCY CATHETER ABLATION, GLOBAL LONGITUDINAL STRAIN, OUTFLOW TRACT, SYSTOLIC DYSFUNCTION, 2-DIMENSIONAL STRAIN, ECTOPIC BEATS, PREMATURE, COMPLEXES, CARDIOMYOPATHY, CONTRACTIONS
  • Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Impairment in left ventricular (LV) function due to excessive ventricular extrasystoles (VESs) occurs during long-time follow-up. Speckle tracking echocardiography (STE) has been shown to be superior to conventional methods for evaluating cardiac functions. We aimed to use STE for early detection of LV dysfunction in patients with apparently normal hearts who have frequent VESs.