Left Atrial Reverse Remodeling in Dilated Cardiomyopathy

• Published in: Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography Vol. 36; no. 2; pp. 154 - 162
• Main Authors: Nuzzi, Vincenzo, Raafs, Anne, Manca, Paolo, Henkens, Michiel T.H.M., Gregorio, Caterina, Boscutti, Andrea, Verdonschot, Job, Hazebroek, Mark, Knackstedt, Christian, Merlo, Marco, Stolfo, Davide, Sinagra, Gianfranco, Heymans, Stephane R.B.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.02.2023
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Atrial Fibrillation; Atrial Remodeling; Cardiomyopathy, Dilated - diagnostic imaging; Cardiovascular; Clinical outcome; Dilated cardiomyopathy; Heart Atria - diagnostic imaging; Heart failure; Humans; Left atrial reverse remodeling; Left atrium; Middle Aged; Prognosis; Retrospective Studies; Stroke Volume; Ventricular Function, Left; Heart failure; CRT; AF; MR; LVEF; LV; Left atrium; HFH; LAVI; HFrEF; HTx; Left atrial reverse remodeling; DCM; Clinical outcome; Dilated cardiomyopathy; LA; LARR; HF; Heart failure hospitalization; Left ventricular; Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction; Cardiac resynchronization therapy; Left atrial volume index; Left ventricular ejection fraction; Atrial fibrillation; Heart transplantation; Mitral regurgitation; Left atrial

Left atrial (LA) dilation is associated with a worse prognosis in several cardiovascular settings, but therapies can promote LA reverse remodeling. The aim of this study was to characterize and define the prognostic implications of LA volume index (LAVI) reduction in patients with dilated cardiomyop...