The global population is estimated to reach 9.8 billion by 2050, of which 2.1 billion will
comprise individuals above 60 years of age. As the number of elderly is estimated to double …

Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with cardiac structural and functional
remodeling. We investigated the left atrial (LA) and left ventricular (LV) changes in AF …

Left atrial (LA) strain imaging, which measures the deformation of the LA using speckle-
tracing echocardiography (STE), has emerged recently as an exciting tool to help provide …

Background Left atrial (LA) strain is associated with structural remodeling of the LA. Whether
there is an association between LA strain obtained by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging …

To investigate the long-term prognostic value of the left atrial (LA) strain indices–peak atrial
longitudinal strain (PALS), peak conduit strain (PCS), and peak atrial contractile strain …

Background Intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) provides accurate left atrial (LA)
anatomical information in the procedure of atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation but lacks LA …

OBJECTIVES Patients undergoing surgical mitral valve repair (MVr) for degenerative mitral
regurgitation are at risk of even late postoperative atrial fibrillation (AF). Left atrial (LA) …

Background and objective Strain analysis provides insights into myocardial function and
cardiac condition evaluation. However, the anatomical characteristics of left atrium (LA) …

Aims Measures of left atrial (LA) function are known to predict both ischaemic stroke and
atrial fibrillation in specific patient groups. The aim of this study was to investigate the value …

To evaluate biventricular mechanics by means of echo-derived myocardial work (MW)
analysis in patients with a systemic right ventricle (sRV). Comprehensive echo data were …