Left Atrial Function

How it works

Comparisons

Highlighted claims

• The left atrium performs three distinct roles in the cardiac cycle: conduit during early diastolic filling, reservoir during ventricular systole, and contractile booster for left ventricular filling. — Left atrial strain and all-cause mortality in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction: a retrospective cohort study
• The left atrium is exposed to left ventricular filling pressure during diastole, making it vulnerable to pressure-induced remodelling in conditions with chronically elevated filling pressures. — Left atrial strain and all-cause mortality in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction: a retrospective cohort study
• The prognostic value of left atrial strain was consistent across the range of left atrial volume index, indicating that strain is not simply a proxy for left atrial size. — Left atrial strain and all-cause mortality in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction: a retrospective cohort study