Idiopathic premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) may cause subtle changes in left atrium (LA) structure and function ... Researchers assessed associations of enlarged LA and with the clinical ...

She has underlying hypertension, atrial fibrillation on warfarin therapy and previous history of mitral valve repair in 2005. Echocardiogram revealed LVEF 58%, enlarged left atrium with diameter of ...

The right atrium collects deoxygenated blood from the body and directs it to the right ventricle, where it is then pumped to the lungs to get oxygen. The oxygenated blood comes from the lungs and ...

He presented with worsening heart failure symptoms which further deteriorated despite on optimal treatment. An echocardiographic revealed a markedly dilated left atrium, with an estimated left atrium ...

Background Atrial functional mitral regurgitation (AFMR) arises from left atrial (LA) dilation, commonly associated with atrial fibrillation, and leads to progressive cardiac damage. This study ...

The following is a summary of “Impact of Exercise on Atrial Functional Mitral Regurgitation and Its Determinants: An Exercise ...

In this review, the authors discuss the role of ECG in prediction of stroke. ECG plays an important role in detection of several stroke risk factors/predictors including atrial fibrillation and ...

Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a serious complication of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), which increases the risk of thromboembolic events and sudden death in DCM patients. However, the common ...

Patients with dilated cardiomyopathy who have a history of moderate excess alcohol consumption (>14 units/week for women, >21 units/week for men) have increased biventricular dilatation and ...

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