Background: The prognostic importance of left atrial (LA) dysfunction is increasingly
recognized. Magnetic resonance imaging can provide excellent visualization of the LA wall …

Objectives: The goal of this study was to assess the association between left atrial (LA)
volume and function measured with feature-tracking cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) …

Background The role of the dysfunction of left atrium in the occurrence and development of
cardiovascular disease has been gradually recognized. We aim to compare the impact on …

Background Left atrium (LA) volumes and function are predictors of cardiovascular events.
Because LA function cannot be assessed from cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging …

Background The left atrium is an early sensor of left ventricular (LV) dysfunction. Still, the
prognostic value of left atrial (LA) function (strain) on cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) in …

Background Abnormal left atrial (LA) function is a marker of cardiac dysfunction and adverse
cardiovascular outcome, but is difficult to assess, and hence not, routinely quantified. We …

Background There is increasing recognition that left atrial (LA) function is prognostically
important in cardiovascular disease. LA strain is a sensitive parameter to describe complex …

Background—Early detection of structural changes in left atrium (LA) before atrial fibrillation
(AF) development could be helpful in identification of those at higher risk for AF. Using …

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 …

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