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Atrial fibrosis by cardiac MRI is a correlate for atrial stiffness in patients with atrial fibrillation
A relationship between left atrial strain and pressure has been demonstrated in many studies, but not in an atrial fibrillation (AF) cohort. In this...
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Associations of brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity with left atrial stiffness and left atrial phasic function in inpatients with hypertension
Hypertension induces left atrial (LA) and left ventricular (LV) dysfunction, and an increase in arterial stiffness. This study aimed to investigate...
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Postoperative evaluation of left atrial stiffness in patients with congenital heart diseases
Left atrial (LA) stiffness is one of the most important factors involved in LA remodeling. LA stiffness has rarely been studied postoperatively in...
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Usefulness of the pulmonary venous flow waveform for assessing left atrial stiffness
PurposeThis study investigated the novel non-invasive left atrial (LA) stiffness parameter using pulmonary venous (PV) flow measurements and the...
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Predicting reduced left atrial appendage velocity from echocardiographic left atrial function parameters in patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing catheter ablation
Decreased left atrial appendage velocity (LAAV) is considered a significant risk factor thrombus formation in the left atrial appendage (LAA). The...
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Echocardiographic estimation of right ventricular diastolic stiffness based on pulmonary regurgitant velocity waveform analysis in precapillary pulmonary hypertension
Right ventricular (RV) diastolic stiffness is an independent predictor of survival and is strongly associated with disease severity in patients with...
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Recurrence of atrial fibrillation after pulmonary vein isolation in dependence of arterial stiffness
BackgroundArterial stiffness (AS) has emerged as a strong predictor of cardiovascular (CV) diseases. Although increased AS has been described as...
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Left atrial vortex flow and its relationship with left atrial functions in patients with congenital heart disease
BackgroundFour-dimensional flow magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) enables blood flow visualization. The absence of left atrial vortex flow (LAVF) has...
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Stroke Associated with an Atrial Myxoma
In this case we describe an uncommon cause of cardioembolic stroke. There is a wider discussion of cardioembolic causes of stroke. There are both...
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Left atrial remodeling in adolescents with obesity evaluated by speckle-tracking echocardiography
Background and aimsIn adolescents with obesity, a left atrial (LA) enlargement has been reported. However, data regarding its function and its...
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Lower left atrial function in young individuals with type 1 diabetes mellitus compared to healthy controls: an echocardiographic study
In adulthood, individuals with type 1 diabetes mellitus may develop a condition of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. However,...
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Association of arterial stiffness with incident atrial fibrillation: a cohort study
BackgroundStiff arteries increase left ventricular (LV) end-systolic workload, leading over time to left atrial and ventricular remodeling, and...
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The impact of image and performance enhancing drugs on atrial structure and function in resistance trained individuals
BackgroundImage and performance enhancing drugs (IPEDs) are commonly used in resistance trained (RT) individuals and negatively impact left...
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Assessment of left atrial function by two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography in patients with metabolic-associated fatty liver disease
BackgroundMetabolic-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) and cardiovascular diseases have mutual risk factors that contribute to pathogenic...
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Pathophysiology and clinical relevance of atrial myopathy
Atrial myopathy is a condition that consists of electrical, structural, contractile, and autonomic remodeling of the atria and is the substrate for...
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Study of P wave dispersion in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and its role in prediction of atrial fibrillation recurrence
BackgroundIt has been known that increased P wave duration and P wave dispersion reflect prolongation of intra-atrial and interatrial conduction time...
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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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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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Prostaglandin I2 signaling prevents angiotensin II-induced atrial remodeling and vulnerability to atrial fibrillation in mice
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia, and atrial fibrosis is a pathological hallmark of structural remodeling in AF. Prostaglandin I
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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....
