In another study carried out by Altekin et al, the GLS value was assessed in OSA patients with normal ejection fraction, which showed a decreasing trend from moderate to severe OSA.
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The Role of 2-Dimensional and 3-Dimensional Speckle Tracking Echocardiography in Detecting Early Myocardial Dysfunction in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients.
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Left atrium late diastolic strain and left atrium late diastolic strain rate values have an increasing trend until moderate OSA, and are lower in severe OSA in comparison with the moderate category ( 16 ).