Idiopathic premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) may cause subtle changes in left atrium (LA) structure and function ... Researchers assessed associations of enlarged LA and with the clinical ...

Anyone who meets Katie Eddington would likely consider her the picture of optimal health. When she studied sports medicine at ...

Background A 60-year-old male with obesity (body-mass index 43 kg/m 2) presented with recurrent symptomatic atrial fibrillation (AF), which he had had since age 41 years. The AF was refractory to ...

Furthermore, research has indicated that moderate physical activity can mitigate the increased risk of AF associated with left atrial enlargement, a known risk factor for AF[4]. This highlights ...

When it comes to heart health, the prevalence of a condition shouldn’t be much of a comfort for those dealing with symptoms. While it’s always good to ...

When people say 1-year-old Brevik Martin has a big heart, they aren’t just referring to his sweet demeanor. Brevik, of Rosemount, was born with a rare condition called right atrial appendage ...

The study exposure was active cancer. The study outcome was atrial cardiopathy, defined as a left atrial volume index ≥35 mL/m 2 as determined by echocardiography. We used multivariable logistic ...

Regular and long-term participation in intensive exercise (minimum of 4 h/week) is associated with unique electrical manifestations that reflect increased vagal tone and enlarged cardiac ... beats per ...

Typical findings in patients with ASD may include a prominent right ventricular impulse along the left sternal border ... A radiogram may show enlargement of the right chambers in the lateral ...

She has underlying hypertension, atrial fibrillation on warfarin therapy and previous history of mitral valve repair in 2005. Echocardiogram revealed LVEF 58%, enlarged left atrium with diameter of ...