Research about heart failure (HF) has made major progress in the last years. We give here
an update on the most recent findings. Landmark trials have established new treatments for …

The left atrium is a dynamic chamber with peculiar characteristics. Stressors and disease
mechanisms may deeply modify its structure and function, leading to left atrial remodelling …

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) …

Arterial hypertension affects≈ 1 billion people worldwide. It is associated with increased
morbidity and mortality and responsible for millions of deaths each year. Hypertension …

Aims To assess the clinical relevance of a history of atrial fibrillation (AF) in hospitalized
patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Methods and results We enrolled 696 …

Circulating biomarkers and imaging techniques provide independent and complementary
information to guide management of heart failure (HF). This consensus document by the …

Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF)
commonly coexist. We hypothesize that patients with symptomatic AF but without overt …

Aims We evaluated the associations of left atrial (LA) structure and function with prevalent
and incident cardiovascular disease (CVD), independent of left ventricular (LV) metrics, in …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained arrhythmia in adults and has
unfavorable consequences such as stroke, heart failure (HF), and death. HF is the most …