Cardiac Mechanics and the Risk of Atrial Fibrillation in a Community-Based Cohort of Older Adults.

Riccardo M InciardiWendy WangAlvaro AlonsoElsayed Z SolimanSenthil SelvarajAlexandra GonçalvesMichael J ZhangAlvin ChandraNarayana G PrasadHicham SkaliAmil M ShahScott D SolomonLin Yee Chen

Published in: European heart journal. Cardiovascular Imaging (2024)

In a large cohort of older adults without prevalent AF and stroke, measures of LA function improved the prediction of AF more than other conventional cardiac measures.

Keyphrases

atrial fibrillation
oral anticoagulants
left atrial
catheter ablation
physical activity
left atrial appendage
left ventricular
direct oral anticoagulants
heart failure
percutaneous coronary intervention
acute coronary syndrome
blood brain barrier