Background: The association between left atrial size and the risk of stroke has not been fully
understood. We performed a meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies to determine …

Background Stroke is a major comorbidity in patients with heart failure (HF), especially in
those with decreased left atrial (LA) function, and thus, identifying patients highly at risk of …

Established and potential echocardiographic markers of embolism and their therapeutic
implications in patients with ischemic s Page 1 Address for correspondence: Paulina …

Prognostic stratification of acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients without atrial fibrillation (AF)
remains a challenge. Two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography (2D-STE) has …

Objectives To determine the prognostic value of positive global left atrial strain (LA-GSA+),
measured by two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography (2D-STE) in a population …

Background Enlargement of left atrium (LA) is a valuable marker of cardiovascular events,
and LA size is readily available while performing non-contrast cardiac computed …

Objectives Left atrial enlargement (LAE) is a known risk factor for atrial fibrillation, a common
cause of large vessel occlusion (LVO) leading to ischemic stroke. While robust cerebral …

Background The inflammatory process underlying atrial myopathy may affect the
inflammatory response activated in acute ischemic stroke (AIS). Objectives We aimed to …

Background: Risk assessment and treatment stratification for three-vessel coronary disease
(TVD) remain challenging. This study aimed to investigate the prognostic value of left atrial …

Background Arterial hypertension is associated with cardiovascular morbidity and mortality.
It was previously shown that left atrium volume increase associated with mortality and …