The left atrium (LA) has a crucial function in maintaining left ventricular filling, which is
responsible for about one-third of all cardiac filling. A growing body of evidence shows that …

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 …

Background The role of the dysfunction of left atrium in the occurrence and development of
cardiovascular disease has been gradually recognized. We aim to compare the impact on …

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate whether there may be a bi-atrial
dysfunction in Takotsubo syndrome (TS) during the transient course of the disease, using …

Background: Left and right atrium (LA and RA) exert an essential and dynamic role in
ventricular filling and hence affect heart performance. Strain quantification has been …

Current knowledge regarding mechanisms underlying cardiovascular complications in
patients with COVID-19 is limited and urgently needed. We shed light on a previously …

Background Most cell therapy trials failed to show an improvement in global left ventricular
(LV) function measures after myocardial infarction (MI). Myocardial segments are …

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

Background The left atrium (LA) is a key player in the pathophysiology of systolic and
diastolic heart failure (HF). Speckle tracking derived LA reservoir strain (LASr) can be used …

Background Conventional approach to myocardial strain analysis relies on a software
designed for the left ventricle (LV) which is complex and time-consuming and is not specific …