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Left atrial sphericity in relation to atrial strain and strain rate in atrial fibrillation patients
PurposeLeft atrial (LA) sphericity is a novel, geometry-based parameter that has been used to visualize and quantify LA geometrical remodeling in...
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Evaluating left atrial strain and left ventricular diastolic strain rate as markers for diastolic dysfunction in patients with mitral annular calcification
BackgroundMitral annular calcification (MAC) poses many challenges to the evaluation of diastolic function using standard echocardiography. Left...
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Left Atrial Strain Insights in Atrial Fibrillation and the Interplay with Metabolic Syndrome
IntroductionUnderstanding the interplay between metabolic syndrome and left atrial (LA) function is crucial, especially in patients newly diagnosed...
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Significant dependency of left atrial strain on left ventricular longitudinal motion
BackgroundThe effects of left ventricular longitudinal function on the left atrial strain, including the left atrial reservoir function, have not...
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Left atrial strain time integral evaluated by two-dimensional speckle tracking predicts left atrial appendage dysfunction in patients with acute ischemic stroke
Cardioembolic stroke is a serious disease with poor prognosis, whose main embolic source is the left atrial appendage (LAA). Left atrial (LA) strain...
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Compressed sensing cine imaging with higher temporal resolution for analysis of left atrial strain and strain rate by cardiac magnetic resonance feature tracking
PurposeCardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) feature tracking (FT) is more widely used in the measurement of left atrial (LA) strain and strain rate (SR)....
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Left atrial strain in patients with β-thalassemia major: a cross-sectional CMR study
ObjectivesThe aim of this cross-sectional study was to investigate the association of left atrial (LA) strain parameters with demographics, clinical...
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Prognostic significance of left atrial strain combined with left ventricular strain using cardiac magnetic resonance feature tracking in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
We aimed to evaluate the prognostic value of left ventricular global longitudinal strain (LVGLS) and left atrial strain (LAS) obtained from magnetic...
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Left atrial and left ventricular strain dynamics with echocardiography in asymptomatic children with mitral regurgitation
Left atrial (LA) dilatation is a strong predictor of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Strain parameters evaluating LA functions have gained...
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Association between left atrial myopathy and sarcomere mutation in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: insights into left atrial strain by MRI feature tracking
ObjectivesLeft atrial (LA) myopathy, characterized by LA enlargement and mechanical dysfunction, is associated with worse prognosis in hypertrophic...
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Peak atrial longitudinal strain represents atrial fibrillation burden in daily practice: clinical implication of routine left atrial strain measurements
BackgroundUsefulness of left atrial (LA) strain measurements using speckle tracking echocardiography has been reported in various clinical settings....
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Left atrial strain is associated with long-term mortality in acute coronary syndrome patients
To investigate the long-term prognostic value of the left atrial (LA) strain indices – peak atrial longitudinal strain (PALS), peak conduit strain...
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Evolving Applications of Echocardiography in the Evaluation of Left Atrial and Right Ventricular Strain
Purpose of ReviewSpeckle-tracking echocardiography (STE) can assess myocardial motion in non-LV chambers—including assessment of left atrial (LA) and...
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Takotsubo syndrome: left atrial and ventricular myocardial strain impairment in the subacute and convalescent phases assessed by CMR
BackgroundWe investigated the differences in impairment of left ventricle (LV) and left atrium (LA) contractile dysfunction between subacute and...
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Left atrial strain after paroxysmal atrial fibrillation linac-based cardiac radioablation in elderly population
Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF) may increase the risk of complication in aged patients. Stereotactic arrhythmia radioablation (STAR) is...
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Feasibility of left atrial strain assessment using cardiac computed tomography in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
Purpose: To evaluate the feasibility of left atrial strain (LAS) assessment using cardiac computed tomography (CT) in patients with paroxysmal atrial...
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Prognostic value of left atrial strain in patients with tetralogy of fallot
To demonstrate prognostic utility of left atrial strain (LAS) in adult patients with repaired Tetralogy of Fallot (rTOF). Adults patients with rTOF...
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The effect of body weight on left atrial function determined by longitudinal strain analysis in young adults
PurposeObesity is a risk factor for various cardiovascular disorders. Left atrial (LA) function is vital for predicting adverse outcomes in many...
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Diagnostic accuracy of left atrial function and strain for differentiating between acute and chronic myocardial infarction
BackgroundThe cardiac magnetic resonance tissue tracking (CMR-TT) technique was used to obtain left atrial strain and strain rate in patients with...
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Post-exercise left atrial conduit strain predicted hemodynamic change in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
ObjectivesLeft ventricle function directly impacts left atrial (LA) conduit function, and LA conduit strain is associated with exercise intolerance...
