The interest in the left atrium (LA) has resurged over the recent years. In the early 1980s,
multiple studies were conducted to determine the normal values of LA size. Over the past …

The importance of the left atrium in cardiovascular performance has long been
acknowledged. Quantitative assessment of left atrial (LA) function is laborious, requiring …

Background—Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) plus implantation of an implantable
cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) reduced the risk of death or heart failure event in patients with …

Atrial enlargement in response to pathological stimuli (eg, hypertension, mitral valve
disease) and physiological stimuli (exercise, pregnancy) can be comparable in magnitude …

Background The aim of this study was to investigate whether left atrial (LA) strain has
incremental value over the CHA 2 DS 2-VASc score for stratifying the risk for embolism in …

OBJECTIVE: Left atrial (LA) reservoir function is determined by integration of LA relaxation
and left ventricular (LV) systolic function, and LV diastolic dysfunction increases LA volume …

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to assess left atrial (LA) strain during long-term
follow-up after catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation and to find predictors for LA reverse …

Background Left atrial (LA) volume is an important marker of cardiac dysfunction and
cardiovascular outcome in heart failure (HF), but LA function is rarely measured. Methods …

Background The left ventricular global longitudinal strain (LVGLS) and left atrial reservoir
strain (LARS) are considered as sensitive and reliable markers of cardiac remodeling and …

Over the past decade, cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) has changed the treatment
of patients with endstage, drug-refractory heart failure. Evidence of 8 large trials (including …