Changes in left atrial function in patients undergoing cardioversion for atrial fibrillation: relevance of left atrial strain in heart failure.

Maximilian von RoederStephan BlazekKarl-Philipp RommelKarl-Patrik KresojaGuglielmo GioiaLuise MentzelJulia Anna LurzChristian BeslerKarl FenglerGerhard HindricksSteffen DeschHolger ThielePhilipp Lurz

Published in: Clinical research in cardiology : official journal of the German Cardiac Society (2021)

Reestablished SR improves LA reservoir strain by restoring LA active strain. Despite prolonged atrial stunning following CV, preserved SR might be of hemodynamic and prognostic benefit in HFpEF.

Keyphrases

left atrial
atrial fibrillation
catheter ablation
heart failure
left ventricular
oral anticoagulants
mitral valve
left atrial appendage
direct oral anticoagulants
percutaneous coronary intervention
cardiac resynchronization therapy
coronary artery disease