Changes in Left Atrial Mechanics Following Pericardiectomy for Pericardial Constriction.

Although impaired left ventricular (LV) filling in constrictive pericarditis (CP) is attributable to external constraints by a tethered pericardium, impaired left atrial (LA) function can further impair LV filling. This study evaluated LA mechanics in CP and assessed the impact of pericardiectomy on LA mechanics. Interesting study to read. Please click here to go to Journal of The American Society of Echocardiography. 

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