Left atrial appendage volume as a prognostic Indicator of long-term mortality in Cancer survivors treated with thoracic radiation.

Meer R ZafarAshutosh SharmaSunitha Shyam SunderBadri KarthikeyanMakoto NagahamaAndrew AtiaRonak BahuvaSaraswati PokharelVijay IyerSharma KattelUmesh C Sharma

Published in: Cardio-oncology (London, England) (2023)

We describe a novel technique to assess LA and LAA volume using 3-D volume-rendered cardiac CT. This study shows enlarged LAA volume rather than LA volume carries a poor prognosis in cancer-survivors treated with prior CXRT. Compared to conventionally reported markers, LAA volume of > 21.9 ml was incremental to that of other risk factors.

Keyphrases

poor prognosis
risk factors
left atrial appendage
young adults
long non coding rna
computed tomography
magnetic resonance imaging
left ventricular
radiation therapy
spinal cord injury
cardiovascular events
newly diagnosed