The left atrial function index: A rhythm independent marker of atrial function

The left atrial function index: a rhythm independent marker of atrial function.

AIMS This study evaluates a simple echocardiographic rhythm independent expression of left atrial (LA) function, 'the left atrial function index' (LAFI). BACKGROUND Quantitation of LA function is challenging and often established parameters including peak A are limited to sinus rhythm (SR). We hypothesized that atrial function could be characterized independent of rhythm by combining analogue...

strain evaluation of left atrial function: ready for the future?

Embolic stroke, sinus rhythm and left atrial mechanical function.

A 64-year-old man manifested a stroke two years after restoration of sinus rhythm through a radiofrequency catheter ablation. Transesophageal echocardiography demonstrated the presence of a thrombus in the left atrial appendage. Left atrial volumes and different parameters of atrial emptying showed that, despite the persistence of the sinus rhythm, atrial mechanical function was severely impair...

A Semi-Automated Algorithm for Segmentation of the Left Atrial Appendage Landing Zone: Application in Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Procedures

Background: Mechanical occlusion of the Left atrial appendage (LAA) using a purpose-built device has emerged as an effective prophylactic treatment in patients with atrial fibrillation at risk of stroke and a contraindication for anticoagulation. A crucial step in procedural planning is the choice of the device size. This is currently based on the manual analysis of the “Device Landing Zone” fr...

Left atrial volume as an index of diastolic function.

Existem poucas publicações concernentes à incidência de ICC em portadores de disfunção diastólica evidenciada pela ecocardiografia Doppler. Foi demonstrado, numa população de indivíduos maiores de 65 anos sem evidências clínicas de doença cardíaca, que a detecção desse tipo de disfunção através da ecocardiografia Doppler tem valor preditivo para o desenvolvimento de ICC em 11% a 15 %, num perío...