Predictive value of echocardiographic left atrial size for incident stoke and stroke cause mortality: a population-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To investigate the associations between echocardiographic left atrial (LA) size and incident stoke and stroke cause mortality among a rural population in China.

Design

A prospective study.

Setting and participants

Based on the Northeast China Rural Cardiovascular Health Study, we selected a total of 10 041 participants aged ≥35 years who agreed to have transthoracic echocardiography at baseline and were successfully followed up for incident stoke and stroke cause mortality.

Primary outcome measure

The outcomes were stroke and stroke cause death according to medical records and death certificates during the follow-up period.

Results

LA enlargement (LAE) group had a higher prevalence of cardiovascular disease than normal LA diameter (LAD) group.

SUBMITTER: Li T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7942247 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature