Background Left atrial (LA) dysfunction has been related to symptom onset in patients with
heart failure (HF). However, the potential prognostic role of LA function has been scarcely …

Aims Despite the prognostic importance of ventricular filling and ventricular–arterial
interaction in patients with advanced systolic heart failure, the structural determinants of …

Objectives To determine the test-retest reproducibility and observer variability of CMR-
derived LA function, using (i) LA strain (LAS) and strain rate (LASR), and (ii) LA volumes …

Objectives To evaluate whether early left atrial (LA) dysfunction in hypertension (HTN), with
or without left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH), can be detected by cardiovascular magnetic …

Background Left atrium (LA) strain, volume and function are important markers of
cardiovascular disease and myocardial impairment. We aimed to assess the accuracy of LA …

Left atrial (LA) structural and functional abnormalities are vital steps on the pathway toward
heart failure with preserved ejection fraction in asymptomatic patients. The purpose of this …

(HFpEF) is a common disease, accounting for 35% to 50% of all HF cases, and its
prevalence is increasing (1). Unfortunately, no specific therapies that result in durable …

Purpose To investigate the association between left atrial (LA left atrium) function and left
ventricular myocardial fibrosis using cardiac magnetic resonance (MR) imaging in a multi …

Aims The aim of our study was to establish normal ranges for left atrial (LA) strain and strain
rate using cardiac magnetic resonance feature tracking (CMR-FT), LA sphericity index, and …

Purpose To determine whether left atrial (LA) strain quantification with cardiac magnetic
resonance (MR) imaging feature tracking is associated with the severity of LA fibrofatty …