Assessment of left ventricular functions with tissue Doppler, strain and strain rate echocardiography in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis: An observational study

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YILMAZ O., Ceylan O., Orun U. A., Ozgur S., Karademir S., Dogan V., ...More

ANATOLIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY, vol.12, no.4, pp.339-346, 2012 (SCI-Expanded)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 12 Issue: 4
• Publication Date: 2012
• Doi Number: 10.5152/akd.2012.098
• 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.339-346
• Keywords: Juvenile idiopathic arthritis, tissue Doppler echocardiography, strain, strain rate, DIASTOLIC FUNCTION ABNORMALITIES, ACTIVE RHEUMATOID-ARTHRITIS, DISEASE, DYSFUNCTION, RELAXATION, DURATION, DEATH
• Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: In juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) cardiac involvement is usually silent without typical symptoms. The purpose of this study was to assess left ventricular functions with tissue Doppler echocardiography (TDE), strain and strain rate in children with JIA.