Abstract Background Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance myocardial feature tracking
(CMR-FT) is a quantitative technique tracking tissue voxel motion on standard steady-state …

Objective To test the relationship between left atrial (LA) distensibility (LAD), LA strain (LAS),
and left ventricular (LV) dysfunction and prognosis in aortic stenosis (AS). Methods …

Background: Left atrial assessment is complex, particularly in heart failure with reduced
ejection fraction due to interactions with functional mitral regurgitation (FMR). Pilot data …

Aims Left atrial (LA) dysfunction can be associated with left ventricular (LV) disorders;
however, its clinical significance has not been well-studied in patients with acute heart …

Background Left atrial (LA) strain is impaired in left ventricular (LV) diastolic dysfunction,
associated with increased LV end diastolic pressure (LVEDP). In patients with preserved LV …

Background Left atrial (LA) longitudinal strain is a novel parameter used for the evaluation of
LA function, with demonstrated prognostic value in several cardiac diseases. However, the …

The left atrium (LA) acts as a modulator of left ventricular (LV) filling. Although there is
considerable evidence to support the use of LA maximum and minimum volumes for disease …

Almost 15 years have passed since the accuracy of speckle tracking strain was confirmed
(1) and a large number of studies have shown its clinical usefulness. The measurement of …

Left atrial (LA) imaging is still not routinely used for diagnosis and risk stratification, although
recent studies have emphasized its importance as an imaging biomarker. Cardiovascular …

Background Long axis strain (LAS) has been shown to be a fast assessable parameter
representing global left ventricular (LV) longitudinal function in cardiovascular magnetic …