Left atrial dysfunction can independently predict exercise capacity in patients with chronic heart failure who use beta-blockers

oleh: Pengtao Sun, Huan Cen, Sinan Chen, Xiankun Chen, Wei Jiang, Huiying Zhu, Yuexia Liu, Hongmei Liu, Weihui Lu

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: BMC 2023-03-01

Deskripsi

Key points A significant linear correlation exists between resting LA strain and exercise capacity in CHF patients receiving beta-blocker therapy. LA reservoir strain is the strongest independent predictor of decreased exercise capacity among all LA strain parameters. LA booster strain is also an independent predictor of decreased exercise capacity.