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ABSTRACT: Aims
Left atrial (LA) volume index (LAVI) in chronic heart failure (HF) predicts cardiovascular outcomes. However, the association between LAVI reduction during acute decompensated HF (ADHF) and its prognostic potential is limited. We hypothesized that LA reverse remodelling (LARR) after ADHF therapy would be associated with better clinical outcomes.Methods
This retrospective study analysed clinical outcomes and the LAVI reduction rate of 363 out of 861 patients hospitalized for ADHF who underwent two-point echocardiography at admission and discharge between January 2015 and December 2019. The mean age was 74.3 ± 13.6 years, and the mean ejection fraction (EF) was 38.9 ± 15.2%. The follow-up echocardiogram was performed 13.0 [9.5, 20] days after admission. As the median LAV
SUBMITTER: Nagumo S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC11631252 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature