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

In the recent past, new ultrasound technologies, such as three‐dimensional
echocardiography and strain imaging echocardiography, raised up in clinical practice …

Background The role of the dysfunction of left atrium in the occurrence and development of
cardiovascular disease has been gradually recognized. We aim to compare the impact on …

Left atrium (LA) size has an important role in determining prognosis and risk stratification in
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). Cardiovascular magnetic resonance myocardial …

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) follows highly variable paradigms and disease-specific
patterns of progression towards heart failure, arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death …

Purpose To investigate subclinical left atrial (LA) myocardial dysfunction in essential
hypertension (EHT) patients by using volume‐derived and two‐dimensional strain. Methods …

Introduction Cardiac haemodynamics is described by the Frank-Starling law, which states
that the strength of the left ventricular (LV) systolic contraction is related to the LV diastolic …

Background Left ventricular (LV) rotational mechanics play a crucial role in LV pump
function by strengthening and improving its efficacy. Dependence of LV rotational …

Introduction: The left atrium (LA) has a significant role in regulating blood flow from veins to
the left ventricle (LV). LV performance is affected by several factors including preload, which …

Introduction While cardiac amyloidosis (CA) is a rare systemic disease characterized by
extracellular deposition of protein-derived fibrils, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is …