ArticleEuropean heart journal. Imaging methods and practice2024
Left atrial function in patients with rheumatic mitral stenosis: addressing prognostic insights beyond atrial fibrillation prediction.
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- Echocardiography-derived Left Atrial Volumetric-Mechanical Coupling Index predicts early new-onset atrial fibrillation after embolic stroke/transient ischemic attack of undetermined source.Clinical research in cardiology : official journal of the German Cardiac Society · 2026Article
- Acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease in Latin America: a contemporary review of epidemiology.Lancet regional health. Americas · 2026Review
- An echocardiographic appreciation of rheumatic heart disease: phenotypic variability of valvular involvement and its prognostic implications.Lancet regional health. Americas · 2026Review
- Applications of Left Atrial Strain in Cardiovascular Disease: A Comprehensive Review of Recent Evidence.Reviews in cardiovascular medicine · 2026Review
- Preprocedural Left Atrial Strain as a Predictor of Long-Term Outcomes Following Mitral Valve Interventions in Rheumatic Severe Mitral Stenosis.Journal of the American Heart Association · 2026Observational
- Improvement in left atrial strain after percutaneous mitral valvuloplasty is an independent prognostic marker in patients with rheumatic mitral stenosis.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2026Article
- Beyond the Valve Itself: Extra-valvular Phenotyping in Mitral Stenosis: A Novel Pathophysiology-driven Echocardiographic Staging System.European cardiology · 2026Review
- Left Atrial Reservoir Strain in Cardiovascular and Systemic Disease: Advances and Clinical Applications From Physiology to Practice.Reviews in cardiovascular medicine · 2025Review
- Correlation of Invasive Left Atrial Pressure and Mitral Valve Area in Rheumatic Mitral Stenosis: A Cross-Sectional Study.Research in heart yield and translational medicine · 2025Article
- Left Atrial Strain: State of the Art and Clinical Implications.Journal of personalized medicine · 2024Review
- Issue at a glance.European heart journal. Imaging methods and practice · 2024Article
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Abstract
Aims: Rheumatic mitral stenosis (MS) frequently leads to impaired left atrial (LA) function because of pressure overload, highlighting the underlying atrial pathology. Two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography (2D-STE) offers early detection of LA dysfunction, potentially improving risk assessment in patients with MS. This study aims to evaluate the predictive value of LA function assessed by 2D-STE for clinical outcomes in patients with MS. Methods and results: Between 2011 and 2021, patients with MS underwent LA function assessment using 2D-STE, with focus on the reservoir phase (LASr). Atrial fibrillation (AF) development constituted the primary outcome, with death or valve replacement as the secondary outcome. Conditional inference trees were employed for analysis, validated through sample splitting. The study included 493 patients with MS (mean valve area 1.1 ± 0.4 cm Conclusion: LASr emerged as a significant predictor of cardiovascular events in this MS cohort, validated through a decision tree analysis. Patients were stratified into low- or high-risk categories for adverse outcomes, taking into account LASr, age, TR severity, and
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