Background Impaired left atrial (LA) deformation is noted in patients with severe primary
mitral regurgitation (MR), but its prognostic value is unknown. The aim of this study was to …

Background Impaired left atrial (LA) reservoir deformation has been found to be associated
with poor functional capacity and outcomes in severe chronic mitral regurgitation (MR) …

Mitral regurgitation (MR) is the most frequent valve disease in western countries and chronic
severe primary MR is the leading cause for surgery [1]. The symptom of heart failure is not …

Background In patients with severe mitral regurgitation (MR), additional echocardiographic
indices could be helpful to optimize surgical timing before irreversible left heart myocardial …

Objective Left atrial (LA) and left ventricular (LV) mechanics are impaired in patients with
atrial functional mitral regurgitation (AFMR), but their prognostic value in this subset of …

Background Left atrial (LA) mechanics in patients with severe mitral regurgitation (MR)
remain largely unexplored. The aim of the present evaluation was to assess the effect of …

Purpose Chronic mitral regurgitation promotes left atrial (LA) remodeling. However, the
significance of LA dysfunction in the setting of ventricular functional mitral regurgitation …

Structured Abstract Objective Left atrial (LA) and left ventricular (LV) remodelling are the
adaptive changes that occur in primary mitral regurgitation (MR) and are related to its clinical …

For patients with asymptomatic mitral regurgitation (MR), the criteria identifying the groups at
higher-risk and their clinical outcome are still uncertain. Therefore, in these patients, optimal …

Aims To study global and regional left atrial (LA) mechanics in chronic primary mitral
regurgitation (MR) with echocardiography. Methods and results LA volumes during …