A novel index evaluating left atrioventricular coupling function in chronic kidney disease with diabetes patients.

The left atrioventricular coupling index (LACI) evaluates the coupling function between the left atrial (LA) and left ventricular (LV) chambers. However, little is known about LACI in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. This study aimed to assess the impact of concurrent CKD and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) on left atrioventricular coupling function compared to CKD patients without T2DM.

Prognostic implications of the left atrial stiffness index in patients with cardiac amyloidosis.

Background: Left atrial (LA) is crucial in the pathophysiology of cardiac amyloidosis (CA). Left atrial stiffness index (LASI) assesses LA function effectively, but related studies are limited. This study aims to assess LASI's prognostic values in CA patients.

Assessment of Left Ventricular Functional Impairment in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease Using Three-Dimensional Speckle Tracking Imaging.

Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is strongly linked to the incidence and mortality of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), with left ventricular myocardial damage being the most prevalent. This study aimed to assess left ventricle (LV) dysfunction using three-dimensional speckle tracking imaging (3D-STI) in CKD patients.

Methods: A total of 110 CKD patients and 55 healthy volunteers underwent echocardiography.