Left atrial stiffness in women with ischemia and no obstructive coronary artery disease: Novel insight from left atrial feature tracking.

Sauyeh K ZamaniThomas Jake SamuelJanet WeiLouise E J ThomsonBalaji TamarappooBehzad SharifC Noel Bairey MerzMichael D Nelson

Published in: Clinical cardiology (2020)

Taken together, we interpret these data to support our working hypothesis that INOCA is a pre-HFpEF state, with left atrial stiffness preceding overt left atrial dysfunction; representing a putative therapeutic target to prevent HFpEF progression in this at-risk population.

Keyphrases

left atrial
atrial fibrillation
mitral valve
left ventricular
coronary artery disease
catheter ablation
oxidative stress
heart failure
percutaneous coronary intervention
electronic health record
cardiovascular events
cardiovascular disease