The left atrium serves as a critical reservoir, conduit and contractile chamber within the cardiac cycle, and its size reflects both pressure and volume changes in the left ventricle. Enlargement of ...

Atrial functional mitral regurgitation (AFMR) is a common type of MR linked to high rates of heart failure, highlighting the need to understand its prognostic factors. Tricuspid regurgitation (TR) is ...

Tricuspid regurgitation (TR) is common in patients with atrial functional mitral regurgitation (AFMR). However, very few studies have explored its clinical characteristics, determinants, and ...

New research findings from the University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG) show that both atria undergo profound changes in cases of persistent atrial fibrillation. Until now, the left atrium was ...

Left atrial appendage occlusion is a generally safe and effective procedure to lower the risk of stroke in people with atrial fibrillation. It closes or blocks off the left atrial appendage of the ...

For patients with atrial fibrillation, the use of oral anticoagulant therapy to prevent stroke is limited by the risk of bleeding. Left atrial appendage closure is considered for patients who are ...