High blood pressure (BP) at ages of 40-43 years was associated with an increased left atrial (LA) contractile strain at ages of 62-65 years in men, but not in women. In men, higher BP in the early 40s ...

A new echocardiographic marker has been proposed that can help predict in advance the severe decline in heart function seen ...

A new study published in Frontiers of Medicine focuses on establishing normative values for left ventricular (LV) and left atrial (LA) size and function using three-dimensional echocardiography (3DE) ...

For patients with atrial fibrillation, the use of oral anticoagulant therapy to prevent stroke is limited by the risk of bleeding. Left atrial appendage closure is considered for patients who are ...