and observational studies. There is now a growing body of literature supporting its use in
different clinical settings. The work by Liao et al11 expands and corroborates current …

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 …

Left atrial (LA) volume has recently been identified as a potential biomarker for cardiac and
cerebrovascular disease. However, evidence regarding the prognostic implications of LA …

Aims The purpose of this retrospective analysis was to examine the association of left atrial
(LA) strain (ie LA reservoir function) with left ventricular diastolic dysfunction (DD) in patients …

In chronic mitral regurgitation (MR) left atrium is one of the first cardiac structures that is
involved in remodeling and ultrastructural changes for a progressive volume overload …

In order to obtain accurate diagnosis, treatment and prognostication in many cardiac
conditions, there is a need for assessment of left ventricular (LV) filling pressure. While …

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 2D strain imaging of the left atrium (LA) is a new echocardiographic method
which allows us to determine contractile, conduit and reservoir functions separately. This …

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 …

Background The role of left atrial (LA) strain as an imaging biomarker in aortic stenosis is not
well established. The aim of this study was to investigate the prognostic performance of …