Cardiology Letters 2025, 34(2):93-100

The parameters of atrial deformation and their use in heart failure diagnostics

Tomáš Bolek^{1, 2}, Jakub Jurica¹, Martin Jozef Péč¹, Marián Mokáň¹, Martin Hudec², Matej Samoš^{1, 2}

¹ I. interná kliniky, Jesseniova lekárska fakulta UK v Martine

² Oddelenia akútnej kardiológie, Stredoslovenský ústav srdcových a cievnych chorôb, a. s., Banská Bystrica, Slovenská republika

The role of echocardiography in heart failure patients is focused on determining the systolic and diastolic function of the left ventricle, while determining the deformation parameters of the left ventricle, known as global longitudinal strain (GLS), is important in detecting subclinical ventricular dysfunction. The proper function of the ventricles depends on preload, which depends on the proper function of the atrium. The assessment of the atrial function can provide information about hemodynamics, which can be important in diagnostics, prognosis, or evaluating the effectiveness of treatment in patients with heart failure. To assess atrial function, we can use the parameters of atrial deformation, where we determine the individual mechanical phases of the cycle and detect early changes in function. In this review article, we summarize the available data about atrial deformation parameters in individual phenotypes of heart failure. Fig. 2, Tab. 2, Ref. 35, on-line full text (Free, PDF),www. cardiologyletters.sk

Keywords: atrial deformation analysis; heart failure

Published: February 1, 2025  Show citation