Left atrial (LA) strain has emerged as a useful parameter for the assessment of left
ventricular (LV) diastolic function and the estimation of LV filling pressures. Some have …

Diastolic dysfunction refers to impaired relaxation or filling of the ventricles during the
diastolic phase of the cardiac cycle. Left ventricular diastolic dysfunction (LVDD) is common …

Background Limited data exist to characterize novel measures of left atrial (LA) structure and
function in older adults without prevalent heart failure (HF). Objectives The aim was to …

Importance Atrial myopathy—characterized by alterations in left atrial (LA) function and size—
is associated with ischemic stroke, independent of atrial fibrillation (AF) …

Backgrounds This study aimed to investigate the association between left atrioventricular
coupling index (LACI) and the occurrence of atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients with …

Background Recently, a novel left atrioventricular coupling index (LACI) has been
introduced providing prognostic value to predict cardiovascular events beyond common risk …

Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction is common and increasing in prevalence.
Despite this, HFpEF is challenging to diagnose due in part to its shared clinical features with …

Currently, the term “heart failure with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction (HFpEF)” is
based on echocardiographic parameters and clinical symptoms combined with elevated or …

Background Left atrioventricular coupling index (LACI), an index coupling left atrial to left
ventricular (LV) volume at end-diastole, has been shown to be associated with prognosis in …

Background Autologous bone marrow–derived mesenchymal stromal cell (MSC) therapy
and withdrawal of calcineurin inhibitors (CNIs) has been shown to improve systemic blood …