Left atrial enlargement refers to dilation of the left atrium which occurs from multiple disease states that can chronically increase the left atrial pressure. These include congestive heart ...

When left atrial enlargement occurs, it takes longer for cardiac action potentials to travel through the atrial myocardium; thus, the P wave also lengthens. Therefore, the criteria for diagnosing ...

Left Atrial Enlargement: An increase in the size of the left atrium of the heart, which can be a risk factor for developing AF. U-shaped Relationship: A type of association where both low and high ...

Background A 60-year-old male with obesity (body-mass index 43 kg/m 2) presented with recurrent symptomatic atrial fibrillation (AF), which he had had since age 41 years. The AF was refractory to ...

When people say 1-year-old Brevik Martin has a big heart, they aren’t just referring to his sweet demeanor. Brevik, of Rosemount, was born with a rare condition called right atrial appendage ...

These health problems include heart attacks, heart failure, stroke, and enlargement of ... life-threatening strokes if left untreated. The worldwide prevalence of atrial fibrillation exceeds ...