Stroke is a frequent and dreaded complication of atrial fibrillation. But predicting which of the estimated six million Americans with a-fib are at highest risk has long challenged physicians weighing ...

In this prospective cohort study, lifestyle behaviours, especially higher body mass index (BMI) and smoking, are associated ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Echocardiographic measures of lower left atrial function were significantly associated with an increased risk of ...

The reservoir function of the left atrium represents the filling of the left atrium during ventricular systole and is governed by atrial compliance, which is most rigorously measured by mathematically ...

Background: Atrial function is an integral part of cardiac function that is often neglected. The presence of left ventricule hypertrophy (LVH) due to arterial hypertension may impair atrial function.

Objective: To obtain the derived parameter left atrial stiffness index (LASI) using two-dimensional speckle tracking imaging (2D-STI) and evaluate the diagnostic value o ...

Structural or functional abnormalities within the heart's left atrium, with or without symptoms, may increase a person's risk of developing dementia later in life by 35%, according to new research ...

Left atrial appendage occlusion is a generally safe and effective procedure to lower the risk of stroke in people with atrial fibrillation. It closes or blocks off the left atrial appendage of the ...

Researchers have developed a new way of identifying patients at risk of an irregular heartbeat, known as 'atrial fibrillation'. While not life threatening, the condition increases people's risk of ...

Heart valves allow blood to flow one way and prevent it from flowing in the wrong direction. The tricuspid valve controls blood flow between the right atrium and right ventricle. The bicuspid or ...