Abstract The EACVI/ASE/Industry Task Force to standardize deformation imaging prepared
this consensus document to standardize definitions and techniques for using two …

Background Recent advances in the assessment of myocardial function have facilitated the
direct measurement of atrial function using speckle-tracking echocardiography. Currently …

The atria provide an important contribution to cardiac function. 1, 2 Besides their impact on
ventricular filling, they serve as a volume reservoir, host pacemaker cells and important parts …

Highlights•The LA is emerging as a biomarker for evaluation of diastolic dysfunction, AF, and
HFpEF.•LA size, although routinely evaluated by 2DE, may be more accurately evaluated by …

The atria provide an important contribution to cardiac function. 1, 2 Besides their impact on
ventricular filling, they serve as a volume reservoir, host pacemaker cells and important parts …

Abstract Background Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance myocardial feature tracking
(CMR-FT) is a quantitative technique tracking tissue voxel motion on standard steady-state …

Background Limited data exist to characterize novel measures of left atrial (LA) structure and
function in older adults without prevalent heart failure (HF). Objectives The aim was to …

The left atrium has an important role in modulating left ventricular filling and is an important
biomarker of cardiovascular disease and adverse cardiovascular outcomes. While …

Aims The impact of atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation in early heart failure with preserved
ejection fraction (HFpEF) is unknown. Our aim was to determine the impact of AF ablation on …

Background Patients with preclinical left ventricular (LV) diastolic dysfunction (DD) are prone
to develop heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. Although left atrial (LA) enlargement …