• Early left atrial dysfunction is associated with suboptimal cardiovascular health 

    Ocaranza, María P.; Bambs, Claudia; Salinas, Manuel; Matamala, Cristian; Garcia, Lorena; Troncoso, Rodrigo; Pedrozo, Zully; Huidobro-Muñoz, Andrea; Venegas, Pia; Paredes, Fabio; Giacaman, Arturo; Zalaquett, Ricardo; Chiong, Mario; Verdejo, Hugo E.; Ferreccio, Catterina; Lavandero, Sergio; Castro, Pablo F.; Gabrielli, Luigi (2020)
    Aims: Two‐dimensional speckle‐tracking echocardiography can assess left atrial (LA) function by measuring atrial volumes and deformation parameters (strain, strain rate). This cross‐sectional analysis explores the association ...