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ReviewDiagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Left Atrial Strain-Current Review of Clinical Applications.

Constantin Andrei Rusali, Ioana Caterina Lupu, Lavinia Maria Rusali, Lucia Cojocaru

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Review in Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

17 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Constantin Andrei RusaliDepartment of Cardiology, Constanta County Clinical and Emergency Hospital, Ovidius University of Constanta, 145 Tomis Boulevard, 900591 Constanta, Constanta County, Romania.ORCID 0009-0008-3899-3120
Ioana Caterina LupuDepartment of Internal Medicine, Ovidius University of Constanta, 145 Tomis Boulevard, 900591 Constanta, Constanta County, Romania.ORCID 0009-0009-2601-8819
Lavinia Maria RusaliDepartment of Internal Medicine, Ovidius University of Constanta, 145 Tomis Boulevard, 900591 Constanta, Constanta County, Romania.
Lucia CojocaruDepartment of Cardiology, Constanta County Clinical and Emergency Hospital, Ovidius University of Constanta, 145 Tomis Boulevard, 900591 Constanta, Constanta County, Romania.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Left atrial strain has gained significant attention in recent years due to its potential to provide valuable insights into the function and mechanics of the left atrium. This review aims to evaluate the current applications of LA strain in clinical practice, particularly in assessing various cardiac conditions, including heart failure, atrial fibrillation, valvular heart disease, and coronary artery disease. We summarize the latest evidence regarding the role of left atrial strain in assessing left atrial remodeling, predicting outcomes, and its potential use as a prognostic tool. Unlike previous reviews focusing on single disease states, this review synthesizes emerging data across multiple cardiac conditions, highlighting novel implications for clinical practice. Left atrial strain emerges as a promising non-invasive marker for evaluating atrial function and guiding clinical decision-making. However, further research must fully establish its role across diverse patient populations and clinical settings.

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atrial fibrillationatrial functioncardiac imagingechocardiographyheart failureleft atrial strainprognostic marker

Identifiers

PMID40506919
PMCPMC12154511

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