Abnormal atrial function in hypertensive patients with obstructive sleep apnea assessed by speckle tracking echocardiography

Hypertens Res. 2020 Aug;43(8):841-844. doi: 10.1038/s41440-020-0415-3. Epub 2020 Mar 6.

Authors

Mardson A Medeiros¹, Ozeas L Lins-Filho¹, Tarcya L G C Patriota¹, José M Del Castillo¹, Carlos A M Silveira¹, Eugênio S de Albuquerque¹, Ulisses R Montarroyos², Rodrigo P Pedrosa^{3

4}

Affiliations

¹ Pronto Socorro Cardiológico de Pernambuco (PROCAPE), Universidade de Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil.
² Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade de Pernambuco (UPE), Recife, Brazil.
³ Pronto Socorro Cardiológico de Pernambuco (PROCAPE), Universidade de Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil. rppedrosa@terra.com.br.
⁴ Hospital Memorial São José-Rede D'Or São Luiz, Recife, Brazil. rppedrosa@terra.com.br.

PMID: 32139869
DOI: 10.1038/s41440-020-0415-3

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Adult
Atrial Function / physiology*
Echocardiography / methods*
Female
Heart Atria / diagnostic imaging
Heart Atria / physiopathology*
Humans
Hypertension / complications
Hypertension / diagnostic imaging*
Hypertension / physiopathology*
Male
Middle Aged
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / complications
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / diagnostic imaging
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / physiopathology*