Left atrial volume assessed by echocardiography identifies patients with high risk of adverse outcome after acute myocardial infarction.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The left atrial (LA) volume has been demonstrated to be an important predictor of adverse outcome in patients with various cardiac conditions, including acute myocardial infarction (AMI). However, new treatment strategies in patients with AMI have led to better patient outcomes. We hypothesised that increased LA size could still predict mortality in patients with AMI despite improved treatment strategies.

Methods

We included patients with AMI in a prospective multicenter cohort study and the study patients were enrolled from 2014 to 2022. We recorded echocardiographic and clinical data during their index hospitalisation. Indexed LA volume (LAVi) was assessed in all patients and was used as a continuous variable in the univariate and multivariate Cox regression ana

SUBMITTER: Tangen J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11492485 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature