title: Extent of left ventricular hypertrophy is related to interatrial conduction delay in hypertensive patients.
abstract: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between left ventricular mass (LVM) and interatrial conduction delay (CD) measured by tissue Doppler echocardiography. In enrolled 66 hypertensive patients, positive correlation between interatrial CD and LVM index (r = 0.32) was detected. Meanwhile, intra-atrial CD was correlated to early diastolic tissue Doppler mitral annular velocity measured from septum (r = 0.34), tricuspid annular velocity (r = 0.29), and left atrial volume index (r = 0.26). By using stepwise linear regression analysis, LVM index was determined as an independent predictor of interatrial CD.
authors.affiliation: Kartal Kosuyolu Heart and Research Hospital , Istanbul , Turkey.
authors.forename: Ruken Bengi
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Bakal
authors.forename: Suzan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hatipoglu
authors.forename: Gokhan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kahveci
authors.forename: Mehmet Onur
authors.initials: MO
authors.lastname: Omaygenc
authors.forename: Cem
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dogan
authors.forename: Cemil
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Izgi
authors.forename: Olcay
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ozveren
authors.forename: Nihal
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ozdemir
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D053840:Brugada Syndrome; D000075224:Cardiac Conduction System Disease; D018618:Echocardiography, Doppler, Color; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D006329:Heart Conduction System / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D017379:Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology