Clinical significance of left atrial geometry in dilated cardiomyopathy patients: A cardiovascular magnetic resonance study.

Mayu YazakiTakeru NabetaTakayuki InomataKenji MaemuraTakumi OkiTeppei FujitaYuki IkedaShunsuke IshiiTakashi NarukeYusuke InoueJunya Ako

Published in: Clinical cardiology (2020)

LA sphericity index was an independent predictor of hospitalization for HF. Assessment of LA geometric parameters might be useful for risk stratification in patients with DCM.

Keyphrases

left atrial
magnetic resonance
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
atrial fibrillation
chronic kidney disease
mitral valve
left ventricular
prognostic factors
heart failure
patient reported outcomes
computed tomography
clinical evaluation