Volume overload in chronic severe mitral regurgitation (MR) causes left atrial (LA)
remodeling. Volume overload generally diminishes after mitral valve surgery and LA size …

Reliable non-invasive new indices reflecting severity of rheumatic valve disease would be
highly beneficial. Recently, presence of fragmented QRS (fQRS) in ECG was accepted as a …

Aims: The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of mitral stenosis (MS) on left atrial (LA)
function using two‐dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography (2DSTE). Methods and …

Background Global left atrial strain (LA) has been used as a novel assessment tool to
evaluate left atrial function. However, not much has been investigated to study the effect of …

The aim was to investigate LA strain by feature tracking cardiac MRI in mitral stenosis (MS)
patients before and after percutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplasty (PBMV). Patients …

Background Severe mitral stenosis (MS) may impair left atrial (LA) pump function, and
increase LA and pulmonary venous pressure resulting in right ventricular (RV) systolic …

Aim To evaluate the reliability of the mitral leaflet separation (MLS) index against the
traditional echocardiographic methods in measuring mitral valve area (MVA) pre and post …

Mitral stenosis (MS) is associated with left atrial (LA) functional and morphological changes
as a result of chronic increase in LA pressure. Relieving the mitral obstruction via balloon …

Proper atrial function is essential for overall cardiovascular performance, mainly by its four
major functions, namely, bioelectrical, hormonal, metabolic and hemodynamic. With regard …

Introduction: Mitral stenosis (MS) causes structural and functional abnormalities of the left
atrium (LA) and left atrial appendage (LAA), and studies show that LAA performance …