Dilated cardiomyopathy is conventionally defined as the presence of left ventricular or
biventricular dilatation or systolic dysfunction in the absence of abnormal loading conditions …

Importance Atrial fibrillation (AF) can develop following thoracic irradiation. However, the
critical cardiac substructure responsible for AF has not been properly studied. Objective To …

Background Myocardial deformation by echocardiographic strain imaging is a key
measurement in cardiology, providing valuable diagnostic and prognostic information …

Objectives Left atrial (LA) myopathy, characterized by LA enlargement and mechanical
dysfunction, is associated with worse prognosis in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) …

Background Analysis of left atrial (LA) strain and left atrioventricular coupling index (LACI)
have prognostic value in cardiovascular diseases. However, the prognostic value of LA …

Background There is currently no thromboembolic risk stratification tool for amyloid
cardiomyopathy (ACM) and the current survival staging systems for ACM have only modest …

Left atrium (LA) is a very important component of cardiovascular performance. The
assessment of LA function has gathered the interest with expanding research supporting the …

Background Implantable cardioverter‐defibrillator (ICD) intervention is an established
prophylactic measure. Identifying high‐benefit patients poses challenges. Purpose To …

Background Right atrial (RA) function strain is increasingly acknowledged as an important
predictor of adverse events in patients with diverse cardiovascular conditions. However, the …

Objectives The objectives of this study were to examine left atrial (LA) function and
compliance using two-dimensional (2D) strain analysis in adult patients with corrected …