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 …

Left atrial (LA) functional analysis has an established role in assessing left ventricular
diastolic function. The current standard echocardiographic parameters used to study left …

Background Right ventricular (RV) systolic function is one of the most important
determinants of outcome for pulmonary hypertension (PH) patients, but the factors …

Background Left atrial (LA) strain analysis using speckle tracking echocardiography is useful
for assessing LA function. However, there is no established procedure for this method. Most …

The assessment of left atrial (LA) function is used in various cardiovascular diseases. LA
plays a complementary role in cardiac performance by modulating left ventricular (LV) …

Figura Central: Posicionamento do Departamento de Imagem Cardiovascular da Sociedade
Brasileira de Cardiologia sobre o Uso do Strain Miocárdico na Rotina do Cardiologista …

Heart failure (HF) is a clinical syndrome characterized by well-defined signs and symptoms
due to structural and/or myocardial functional impairment, resulting in raised intracardiac …

An enlarged left atrial volume index (LAVI) at rest mirrors increased LA pressure and/or
impairment of LA function. A cardiovascular stress may acutely modify left atrial volume …

The left atrium (LA) is emerging as a key element in the pathophysiology of several cardiac
diseases due to having an active role in contrasting heart failure (HF) progression. Its …

Figura Central: Posicionamento do Departamento de Imagem Cardiovascular da Sociedade
Brasileira de Cardiologia sobre o Uso do Strain Miocárdico na Rotina do Cardiologista …