The speckle-tracking technique has become an easily accessible, quick-to-use, and
straightforward tool for assessing advanced myocardial function. Achievements in the …

Left ventricular diastolic dysfunction (LVDD) remains challenging to be assessed by
echocardiography. We sought to explore the relationship between left atrial strain and left …

Although frequently unrecognized, left atrium (LA) function plays a key role in global cardiac
performance as it modulates left ventricle (LV) filling through three main functions: the LA …

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 …

The left atrium (LA) is emerging as a key element in the pathophysiology of several cardiac
diseases due to having an active role in contrasting heart failure (HF) progression. Its …

Background: Left atrial (LA) strain (S) and strain rate (SR) are reported as measures of
intrinsic function. Aim: Since the LA and left ventricle (LV) are connected through the mitral …

Objectives: This study sought to observe the relationship between left atrial (LA) strain and
left ventricular diastolic function and determine whether LA strain could be used to detect …

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 …

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 …

Left atrial (LA) strain is a speckle tracking echocardiography (STE)-derived parameter
applied to the analysis of chamber function that provides highly reproducible measures of …