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 ...

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 ...

In addition, echocardiographic variables, such left atrial enlargement, left ventricular wall thickness, and impaired left ventricular systolic dysfunction are also risk factors for developing the ...

In a single study, risk factors for cardioembolic stroke included AF, left atrial enlargement and younger age at presentation. Additional studies are needed to evaluate risk factors ...