Atrial function in heart transplant recipients operated with the bicaval technique
Atrial function in heart transplant recipients operated with the bicaval technique
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DOI:
10.3109/14017431.2015.1091946
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发表时间:
2016-01-02
影响因子:
2.2
通讯作者:
Di Salvo, Giovanni
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作者:
Bech-Hanssen, Odd;Pergola, Valeria;Di Salvo, Giovanni
Objectives: In heart transplantation (HTx) with the bicaval technique the whole right atrium (RA) is donor tissue while the left atrium (LA) consists of both donor and recipient tissue. The aims of the study were to describe atrial function in comparison with healthy controls and to identify determinants of dysfunction. Design: Forty-three patients and 30 controls were retrospectively included. Echocardiography was performed within 24 h of right heart catheterization (RHC) (HTx recipients). Results: The peak longitudinal atrial systolic strain () described the atrial reservoir function. The LA and RA reservoir function were reduced versus controls (LA- 18 +/- 8 versus 44 +/- 10%; RA- 22 +/- 10 versus 69 +/- 17%, p