TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, cilt.41, sa.6, ss.965-974, 2011 (SCI-Expanded)
Aim: To evaluate the regional left atrial (LA) myocardial functions and time to peak deformations by the longitudinal strain (S) and strain rate (Sr) echocardiography in isolated mitral stenosis (MS) patients for 3 LA periods (contractile, reservoir, and conduit periods).