Could Premature Ventricular Contractions Lead to Atrial
Remodeling?
Nursen Keles1, Erkan Kahraman1,
Kemal Emrecan Parsova2,
Murat Bastopcu3, Mesut
Karatas4, Nizamettin Selcuk Yelgec1
1 University of Health Sciences, Dr. Siyami Ersek
Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital,
Department of Cardiology, Istanbul, Turkey
2 Zile State Hospital, Department of Cardiology,
Tokat, Turkey
3 University of Health Sciences, Dr. Siyami Ersek
Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital,
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Istanbul, Turkey
4 University of Health Sciences, Kartal Kosuyolu
Yuksek Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital, Department of Cardiology,
Istanbul, Turkey
Running Title: Worsened Left Atrial Strain Values in Frequent
Premature Ventricular Contractions
Keywords: a speckle tracking echocardiography; left atrial
function; premature ventricular contraction
Source of Funding: None
Conflict of Interest/Disclosure: None
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