Evaluation of left atrial functions in children with chronic renal failure

Demirpence S., Guven B., Mese T., Serdaroglu E., YILMAZER M. M., FİRUZAN E., ...More

ANATOLIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY, vol.14, no.3, pp.280-285, 2014 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 14 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.5152/akd.2014.4675
  • Journal Name: ANATOLIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Directory of Open Access Journals, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.280-285
  • Keywords: chronic renal failure, left atrial systolic force, dialysis, diastolic dysfunction
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: One-quarter of deaths in children with chronic renal failure is due to cardiovascular complications. Conventional echocardiographic methods are insufficient for evaluating systolic functions in children with chronic renal failure. The aim of the present study was to investigate cardiac functions in children with chronic renal failure by evaluating left atrial volume and functions.