Summary Each year, the American Heart Association (AHA), in conjunction with the National
Institutes of Health and other government agencies, brings together in a single document the …

Summary Each year, the American Heart Association (AHA), in conjunction with the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, and other government …

Summary Each year, the American Heart Association (AHA), in conjunction with the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, and other government …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) and stroke are important major health problems that share common risk
factors and frequently coexist. Left atrial (LA) remodeling is an important underlying …

Left atrial imaging and detailed knowledge of its pathophysiology, especially in the context
of heart failure, have become an increasingly important clinical and research focus. This …

Historically, atrial fibrillation has been observed in clinical settings of prolonged
hemodynamic stress, eg, hypertension and valvular heart disease. However, recently, the …

Cardioaortic embolism to the brain accounts for approximately 15–30% of ischaemic strokes
and is often referred to as 'cardioembolic stroke'. One-quarter of patients have more than …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is well-recognized in the pathophysiology of left atrial thrombogenesis
and resultant cardioembolic stroke. Subclinical AF is believed to account for a significant …

Aims There is a lack of diagnostic and therapeutic options for patients with atrial
cardiomyopathy and paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. Interestingly, an abnormal P‐wave …

Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a major, often undetected, cardiac cause of stroke.
Markers of atrial cardiopathy, including left atrial enlargement (LAE) or excessive atrial …