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 Left atrial (LA) volume is an important predictor of morbidity and mortality in
cardiovascular disease. Left atrial strain is a feasible technique for assessing LA function …

Background Standard measures for the clinical assessment of right atrial (RA) function are
lacking. Objectives In this systematic review and meta-analysis, the authors sought to report …

Aims The aim of the study was to investigate the atrial myocardial deformation properties
using ultrasound strain rate (SR) imaging in patients after catheter ablation of atrial …

Background Left atrial (LA) strain is a sensitive measure of LA mechanics. However, its
relationship with rhythm outcomes after catheter ablation in patients with atrial fibrillation …

Purpose Left atrial (LA) function by two‐dimensional (2D) strain is an emerging tool with
increasing clinical utility. Age and gender are key modulators of strain parameters; however …

Background Speckle tracking-derived strain and strain rate are recently available
parameters to assess left atrial (LA) deformation. We hypothesized that such new …

Aims Left atrial (LA) function assessed by two-dimensional speckle-tracking
echocardiography has shown increasing clinical and prognostic significance. We sought to …

Background The role of speckle tracking in the assessment of left atrial (LA) deformation
dynamics is not established. We sought to determine the feasibility and reference ranges of …

Aims Although both left atrial (LA) and ventricular (LV) dysfunction has been accepted as an
important risk factor of atrial fibrillation (AF), usefulness of LA and LV strain has not been …