Figure 2From: Relation of left atrial peak systolic strain with left ventricular diastolic dysfunction and brain natriuretic peptide level in patients presenting with ST-elevation myocardial infarction Correlations of peak left atrial strain during left ventricular systole with BNP level and LVEF. BNP, brain natriuretic peptide; LAs-strain, peak left atrial strain during left ventricular systole; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction. Back to article page