For individuals without a prior history of atrial fibrillation or stroke, left atrial (LA) dysfunction is more tightly linked to risk of having an ischemic stroke than LA size, according to an ...

A left atrial appendage closure is a procedure your doctor may recommend if: you have atrial fibrillation (also known as AF or AFib) or you are not a good candidate for taking blood thinner medication ...

Assessing left atrial volume and natriuretic peptides (LA/NP) can identify heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) with an 88% specificity and 97% positive predictive value. The ...

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 ...

At present, there are no approved therapies for pre–heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (pre-HFpEF); instead, cardiovascular risk factor management is often utilized in this patient ...

Credit: Patrick J. Lynch, medical illustrator; C. Carl Jaffe, MD, cardiologist. Adjunctive left atrial appendage (LAA) ligation failed to increase the efficacy of catheter pulmonary vein isolation ...