Background The aim of this study was to compare left atrial (LA) longutidinal myocardial
function in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients with healthy individuals using two …

Aims To evaluate the relationship between left atrial (LA) structure and deformation obtained
by two‐dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography (2DSTE): peak longitudinal systolic …

Background: At present, little research concerning the assessment of left atrial (LA)
dysfunction in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) using a combined assessment by …

Hypertension is a well-known risk factor for heart remodeling and atrial fibrillation, and there
is growing interest in exploring the potential role of the influence of obstructive sleep apnea …

In this study, our aim was to evaluate the LV (left ventricle) subclinical myocardial
dysfunction using the two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography (2D-STE) method …

Background Previous studies have demonstrated that patients with obstructive sleep apnea
(OSA) may develop left ventricular (LV) diastolic dysfunction. We aimed to study whether …

BACKGROUND: This study was to evaluate the subclinical left-ventricular (LV) systolic
dysfunction with 2-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography in subjects with …

Objective The objective of this study was to evaluate left atrial (LA) function in patients with
obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) receiving continuous positive airway pressure therapy …

There is a consistent relationship between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and
cardiovascular diseases. It is already recognized that OSA may influence the geometry and …

Background: The speckle tracking echocardiography (STE) method shows the presence of
right ventricular (RV) dysfunction before the advent of RV failure and pulmonary …