Aims The present study sought to determine the relationship between left atrial (LA) volume
(structural changes) and LA function as assessed by strain rate imaging in patients with …

Background The prognostic value of left atrial (LA) size and function in hypertrophic
cardiomyopathy (HCM) is well recognized, but LA function is difficult to routinely analyze …

Left atrial (LA) volume and function are robust markers of cardiovascular risks and adverse
cardiac outcomes. With advances in imaging technology, including tissue Doppler, strain …

Aims It has been shown that speckle-tracking echocardiography (STE) is a feasible and
reproducible method to assess left atrial (LA) function. The relationship between left …

Aging is associated with changes in left atrial (LA) structure and function. The present study
aimed at describing the effect of aging on LA properties in a large cohort of subjects without …

BACKGROUND A considerable number of patients with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM)
experience left ventricular reverse remodeling (LVRR). LV global longitudinal strain (LV …

Background We aimed to evaluate the predictive value of left atrial (LA) reservoir, conduit,
and contractile function parameters as assessed by speckle tracking echocardiography …

Background—Peak atrial longitudinal strain (PALS) during the reservoir phase has been
proposed as a measure of left atrium function in a range of cardiac conditions, with the …

Aims We hypothesized that left atrial (LA) remodelling and function are associated with poor
exercise capacity as prognostic marker in chronic heart failure (CHF) across a broad range …

Objectives We sought to evaluate the ability of the novel LA strain parameters to discriminate
patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) from individuals with risk …