Left atrial reservoir strain is a superior discriminator of cardioembolism in ischaemic stroke.
Aditya BhatGary C H GanHenry H L ChenShaun KhannaVipul MahajanArnav GuptaCamelia BurduselNigel WolfeLina LeeMaria Carmo P NunesCesar Augusto TaconeliJosé Luiz Padilha da SilvaTimothy C TanPublished in: European heart journal. Imaging methods and practice (2024)
LASr may provide enhanced diagnostic accuracy beyond conventional echocardiographic measures to discriminate cardioembolic from non-cardioembolic stroke mechanisms, in particular amongst those without comorbid atrial fibrillation.