Left atrial strain predicts incident atrial fibrillation in the general population: the Copenhagen City Heart Study.
Raphael HauserAnne Bjerg NielsenKristoffer Grundtvig SkaarupMats Christian Højbjerg LassenLisa Steen DuusNiklas Dyrby JohansenMorten SengeløvJacob Louis MarottGorm JensenPeter SchnohrPeter SøgaardRasmus MøgelvangTor Biering-SorensenPublished in: European heart journal. Cardiovascular Imaging (2021)
In the general population, PALS and PACS independently predict incident AF. These findings remained consistent even in participants with normal-sized LA and normal LV systolic function.