Left atrial function in individuals with metabolic syndrome : A cross-sectional study

The study will be conducted after obtaining IRC and IEC approval and CTRI registration. After IRC, IEC and CTRI registration, stable participants aged between 30-55 years of age diagnosed with metabolic syndrome according to the NCEP ATP III criteria undergoing transthoracic echocardiography advised by Cardiologists will be recruited in the study. Test details will be explained to the subject and informed consent will be obtained. ECG gated standard views will be acquired using transthoracic echocardiography. Using 2D echocardiography, all the basic parameters including tissue Doppler velocities at septal and lateral wall are obtained. Conventional parameters like LA volume, LA area, LA EF and LA strain will also be obtained. Analysis of LA strain will be done offline using a presently marked semi-automated software Echo PAC version 202.