Background With further progression of left ventricular (LV) dysfunction, the left atrial (LA)
contribution to LV filling gradually decreases, and LA dysfunction deteriorates the decreased …

To assess left atrial appendage (LAA) function in hypertensive patients without treatment,
transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) was performed in 46 hypertensive patients in …

Objective: We aimed to investigate effects of left ventricular diastolic dysfunction on left atrial
appendage functions, spontaneous echo contrast and thrombus formation in patients with …

Limited data are available concerning the influence of altered loading conditions on left
atrial (LA) function. In addition, the underlying mechanism of the augmentation of atrial filling …

O determinante fundamental do prognóstico na doença de Chagas é o acometimento
cardíaco. Entretanto, a história natural da cardiopatia chagásica não é bem definida …

Exp. Med., 2006, 208 (4), 291-298── Systemic embolization is a potential complication in
patients with thrombi situated in the left atrium and particularly, in the left atrial appendage …

In patients with an elevated left ventricular filling pressure, the mitral A wave is diminished
while the pulmonary venous A wave is augmented because of decreased left ventricular …

Background Many of the factors that are known to alter left atrial (LA) contractility are present
in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy (ICM). Nevertheless, preservation of LA contractile …

Echocardiography has emerged as the non-invasive method of choice to evaluate
congestive heart failure. In addition to its ability to assess systolic function, it has been …

To investigate whether acute-phase beta-blocker therapy has a harmful effect on left atrial
appendage (LAA) function in patients with chronic nonvalvular atrial fibrillation by …