Left atrial imaging and detailed knowledge of its pathophysiology, especially in the context
of heart failure, have become an increasingly important clinical and research focus. This …

Unlike the left ventricle (LV), the left atrium (LA) has a thin-walled structure and has been
regarded as a simple conduit chamber. However, the unique function of the LA to modulate …

Two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography (2D-STE) enables assessment of left
atrial (LA) function with better reproducibility and less load dependence than those with …

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 …

Background Functional mitral regurgitation (FMR) in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM)
patients induced by left ventricular (LV) enlargement and mitral valve abnormality may …

Background Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and obesity often coexist and together
contribute to left atrial (LA) functional abnormalities. However, little is known about the …

Background The relationship of left atrial (LA) strain to high‐risk heart failure (HF) events in
patients with left ventricular myocardial noncompaction (LVNC) remains to be thoroughly …

The normal reference value of the global longitudinal left atrial strain during the reservoir
phase (LASr) by 3D speckle-tracking echocardiography (3DSTE) is needed to define the …

Left-atrial (LA) strain is the result of complex hemodynamics, which may be better
characterized using a multiparametric approach. Cardiovascular magnetic resonance …

Introduction Understanding the interplay between metabolic syndrome and left atrial (LA)
function is crucial, especially in patients newly diagnosed with atrial fibrillation (AF). We …