Changes in left atrial deformation in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: Evaluation by vector velocity imaging [PDF]
Global Cardiology Science & Practice, 2012 Objectives: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) represents a generalized myopathic process affecting both ventricular and atrial myocardium. We assessed the global and regional left atrial (LA) function and its relation to left ventricular (LV) mechanics ...
Hala Mahfouz Badran +6 more
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Study of clinical profile and left atrial/left atrial appendage function in atrial fibrillation
Indian Heart Journal, 2017 R. Jain +3 more
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Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy and Left Atrial Remodeling: A Novel Insight?
Biomedicines, 2023 Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) restores ventricular dyssynchrony, improving left ventricle (LV) systolic function, symptoms, and outcome in patients with heart failure, systolic dysfunction, and prolonged QRS interval. The left atrium (LA) plays
Andrei Dan Radu +6 more
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Cardiology Research and Practice, 2021 We aimed to study the long-term sinus reversion rate and recovery of left atrial function after modified surgical radiofrequency ablation for permanent atrial fibrillation caused by mitral valve disease.
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Left atrial size in patients with arterial hypertension [PDF]
Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo, 2006 INTRODUCTION Left atrial size is increased in patients with arterial hypertension. Left atrial enlargement represents a risk factor of atrial fibrillation and stroke. Left atrial size depends on the effect of many other etiological factors, predominantly
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Limited left atrial surgical ablation effectively treats atrial fibrillation but decreases left atrial function [PDF]
Europace, 2016 Limited left atrial (LA) surgical ablation with bipolar radiofrequency is considered to be an effective procedure for treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF). We studied whether limited LA surgical ablation concomitant to cardiac surgery is able to maintain LA function.Thirty-six consecutive patients (age 66 ± 12 years, 53% male, 78% persistent AF ...
Compier, M.G. +6 more
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Assessment of Left Atrial Deformation and Function by 2-Dimensional Speckle Tracking Echocardiography in Healthy Dogs and Dogs With Myxomatous Mitral Valve Disease [PDF]
, 2017 open7noBackground: The assessment of left atrial (LA) function by 2-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography (STE) holds important clinical implications in human medicine. Few similar data are available in dogs.
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Characterization of left and right atrial function in healthy volunteers by cardiovascular magnetic resonance. [PDF]
, 2016 BACKGROUND: Left and right atrial function show a different pattern in advanced age in order to maintain adequate ventricular filling. It has been shown that left atrial (LA) function has a prognostic value in a number of heart conditions. Cardiovascular
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Ain Shams Journal of Anesthesiology, 2023 Background Patients presenting for coronary artery bypass grafting often have left ventricular diastolic dysfunction. These patients are in need for a well contracting left atrium (LA) to generate the required cardiac output.
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