Effects of Renin-Angiotensin System Inhibition on Left Atrial Function of Hypertensive Patients: An Echocardiographic Tissue Deformation Imaging Study | Zendy

H. Dimitroula | Zendy; Efthalia Damvopoulou | Zendy; George Giannakoulas | Zendy; E. Dalamanga | Zendy; Theodoros Dimitroulas | Zendy; Pantelis Sarafidis | Zendy; Haralambos Styliadis | Zendy; Apostolos Hatzitolios | Zendy; Haralambos Karvounis | Zendy; George E. Parcharidis | Zendy

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Effects of Renin-Angiotensin System Inhibition on Left Atrial Function of Hypertensive Patients: An Echocardiographic Tissue Deformation Imaging Study

Author(s) -

H. Dimitroula,

Efthalia Damvopoulou,

George Giannakoulas,

E. Dalamanga,

Theodoros Dimitroulas,

Pantelis Sarafidis,

Haralambos Styliadis,

Apostolos Hatzitolios,

Haralambos Karvounis,

George E. Parcharidis

Publication year - 2010

Publication title -

american journal of hypertension

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.009

H-Index - 136

eISSN - 1941-7225

pISSN - 0895-7061

DOI - 10.1038/ajh.2010.4

Subject(s) - medicine , ejection fraction , cardiology , blood pressure , renin–angiotensin system , essential hypertension , diastole , subclinical infection , heart failure

Although renin-angiotensin system (RAS) inhibitors have beneficial effects on left ventricular myocardium, their effect on left atrial (LA) function remains unknown. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of treatment with RAS inhibitors on LA function of patients with essential hypertension.

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