In this prospective cohort study, lifestyle behaviours, especially higher body mass index (BMI) and smoking, are associated ...

For individuals without a prior history of atrial fibrillation or stroke, left atrial (LA) dysfunction is more tightly linked to risk of having an ischemic stroke than LA size, according to an ...

Left atrial appendage occlusion is a generally safe and effective procedure to lower the risk of stroke in people with atrial fibrillation. It closes or blocks off the left atrial appendage of the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Empagliflozin conferred improvements in parameters of left atrial function vs. placebo in patients with type 2 ...

Structural or functional abnormalities within the heart's left atrium, with or without symptoms, may increase a person's risk of developing dementia later in life by 35%, according to new research ...

According to the Chinese Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Atrial Fibrillation, patients with heart failure are classified into: heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF, LVEF ...

PARIS, France—Patients with atrial functional mitral regurgitation (MR) appear to benefit from edge-to-edge leaflet repair, data from the MITRA-TUNE registry suggest. In patients with mitral ...

The mitral valve is a flap of tissue that sits in the left side of the heart, between the left atrium and the left ventricle. It keeps blood flowing in the forward direction, from the atrium into the ...