Highlights•The LA is emerging as a biomarker for evaluation of diastolic dysfunction, AF, and
HFpEF.•LA size, although routinely evaluated by 2DE, may be more accurately evaluated by …

Advancements in computer and transducer technologies over the past two decades have
allowed the development of three-dimensional (3D) echocardiography (3DE), which offers …

Background Left atrial (LA) size and cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) are predictors of future
cardiovascular events in high‐risk populations. LA dilatation is a diagnostic criterion for left …

Aims The current study aimed to describe normal values of left atrial (LA) volumes and LA
emptying fraction (LAEF) in a large sample in their mid-60s from the general population and …

The left atrium (LA) is emerging as a key element in the pathophysiology of several cardiac
diseases due to having an active role in contrasting heart failure (HF) progression. Its …

Background In recent decades, novel echocardiographic measures have constantly
emerged. It is still unclear which echocardiographic measures have the most significant …

Structural, architectural, contractile, or electrophysiological alterations may occur in the left
atrium (LA). The concept of LA cardiopathy is supported by accumulating scientific evidence …

—Attributed to Niels Bohr (1) Interest in functional or secondary tricuspid regurgitation (FTR)
has rapidly expanded in response to studies showing a relatively high prevalence of the …

Abstract Four-dimensional (4D) echocardiography may provide more accurate estimations
of left atrial (LA) volumes than 2-dimensional (2D) measures. We sought to compare the …

The left atrium (LA) is a crucial component of cardiac performance that stores pulmonary
venous return during left ventricular contraction and isovolumic relaxation and modulates left …