Left Atrial Volume and Mortality in Patients With Aortic Stenosis

Left Atrial Volume and Mortality in Patients With Aortic Stenosis

BackgroundLeft atrium (LA) enlargement is common in patients with aortic stenosis (AS), yet its prognostic implications are unclear. This study investigates the value of left atrial volume (LAV) and LAV normalized to body size for predicting mortality in AS. Methods and ResultsWe included 1351 patie...

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Main Authors: Dan Rusinaru, Yohann Bohbot, Cédric Kowalski, Anne Ringle, Sylvestre Maréchaux, Christophe Tribouilloy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-11-01
Series:Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
Subjects:
aortic valve stenosis
echocardiography
left atrial volume index
normalization
outcome
Online Access:https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.117.006615

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