Background: Limited data are available on the relation between left atrial size and outcome
among patients referred for clinically indicated echocardiograms. Our aim was to assess the …

Background The medical literature contains conflicting reports on the association of left atrial
(LA) enlargement with risk of stroke. The relation of LA size to risk of stroke and death in the …

Background and Purpose—The association between left atrial size and ischemic stroke is
controversial and has been suggested to exist only in men and to be mediated by left …

Background and Purpose—The association between left atrial (LA) size, ischemic stroke,
and death has not been well established in African Americans despite their …

Objectives: We sought to compare left atrial (LA) volume to LA area and diameter for the
prediction of adverse cardiovascular outcomes. Background: The incremental value of LA …

Objective The prognostic value of left atrial (LA) dimensions may differ between patients with
and without atrial fibrillation (AF). Methods MEDLINE and EMBASE were searched for …

BACKGROUND: Echocardiographic left atrial (LA) volume has been documented to be an
independent predictor of cardiovascular events. Less is known about the predictive ability of …

Objectives: We studied left atrial volume (LAV) as an index of atrial size. Background:
Increased left atrial dimension (LAD) measured by M-mode echocardiography is a risk factor …

OBJECTIVE To determine the clinical importance of left atrial (LA) volume in the prediction of
first ischemic stroke. PATIENTS AND METHODS This retrospective cohort study included …

Objective To evaluate the contribution of left atrial (LA) volume in predicting atrial fibrillation
(AF). Patients and Methods In this retrospective cohort study, a random sample of 2200 …