Defining left atrial (LA) function has recently emerged as a powerful parameter, particularly
in evaluation of left ventricular (LV) diastolic dysfunction (LVDD) and heart failure with …

Compared with traditional exercise tests, cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) provides
a thorough assessment of exercise integrative physiology involving the pulmonary …

Background Paroxysmal and permanent atrial fibrillation (AF) are common in heart failure
with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). Objectives This study sought to determine the …

There is an unmet need for effective treatment strategies to reduce morbidity and mortality in
patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). Until recently, attention in …

Aims Left atrial (LA) function is impaired in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
(HFpEF) and predicts disease severity and risk of adverse outcome. We sought to evaluate …

Patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) universally complain of
exercise intolerance and dyspnoea as key clinical correlates. Cardiac as well as …

Aims To obtain the normal ranges for echocardiographic measurements of left atrial (LA)
function from a large group of healthy volunteers accounting for age and gender. Methods …

Aims Left atrial (LA) mechanical function may play a significant role in the development and
progression of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). We performed a …

Background: The prognostic importance of left atrial (LA) dysfunction is increasingly
recognized. Magnetic resonance imaging can provide excellent visualization of the LA wall …

Background Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) represents the gold standard to
estimate peak oxygen consumption (VO 2) noninvasively. To improve the analysis of the …