Left atrial volume and function in patients following ST elevation myocardial infarction and the association with clinical outcome
- Authors:
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- Lønborg, Jacob Thomsen ;
- Engstrøm, Thomas ;
- Møller, Jacob Eifer ;
- Ahtarovski, Kiril A ;
- Kelbæk, Henning ;
- Holmvang, Lene ;
- Jørgensen, Erik ;
- Helqvist, Steffen ;
- Saunamäki, Kari ;
- Søholm, Helle ;
- Andersen, Mads ;
- Mathiasen, Anders B ;
- Kühl, Jørgen Tobias ;
- Clemmensen, Peter ;
- Køber, Lars ;
- Vejlstrup, Niels
- Subtitle:
- a cardiovascular magnetic resonance study
- DOI:
- 10.1093/ehjci/jes118
- Abstract:
- The left atrium (LA) transfers blood to the left ventricle in a complex manner. LA function is characterized by passive emptying (LA passive fraction), active emptying (LA ejection fraction), and total emptying (LA fractional change). Despite this complexity, the clinical relevance of the LA is based almost exclusively on LA maximal volume (LAmax), which may not glean the full prognostic potential. Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) is considered the most accurate method for studying LA function and size. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the prognostic importance of LA function in patients following ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI).
- Type:
- Journal article
- Language:
- English
- Published in:
- European Heart Journal Cardiovascular Imaging, 2013, Vol 14, Issue 2, p. 118-27
- Keywords:
- Comparative Study; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Aged; Analysis of Variance; Atrial Function, Left; Electrocardiography; Female; Heart Function Tests; Humans; Linear Models; Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cine; Male; Middle Aged; Myocardial Infarction; Organ Size; Predictive Value of Tests; Prognosis; Proportional Hazards Models; Prospective Studies; Risk Assessment; Severity of Illness Index; Stroke Volume; Survival Rate
- Main Research Area:
- Medical science
- Publication Status:
- Published
- Review type:
- Peer Review
- Submission year:
- 2013
- Scientific Level:
- Scientific
- ID:
- 234791142
