Original ResearchPrediction of AF in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction: Incremental Value of Left Atrial Strain
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Key Words
atrial fibrillation
heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
left atrial volume index
peak atrial contraction strain
peak atrial longitudinal strain
Abbreviations and Acronyms
AF
atrial fibrillation
BNP
brain natriuretic peptide
CART
classification and regression trees
ECG
electrocardiogram
HF
heart failure
HFpEF
heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
LA
left atrial
LAVI
left atrial volume index
LV
left ventricular
PACS
peak atrial contraction strain
PALS
peak atrial longitudinal strain
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