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ATHENS, Greece—A very early peek at patients implanted with an investigational sensor that directly measures left atrial pressure suggests that implantation is feasible and safe. The device, known as ...

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Age, gender, and body size can affect the size of the left atrium, but several medical conditions can also be responsible. The left atrium is one of the four chambers of the heart. It’s located in the ...

The normal mitral valve permits unrestricted antegrade diastolic flow from the left atrium to the left ventricle (LV) and effectively seals off the atrium from the ventricle during LV systole, ...

A left atrial appendage closure is a procedure your doctor may recommend if: you have atrial fibrillation (also known as AF or AFib) or you are not a good candidate for taking blood thinner medication ...

Thus, the pattern of the resolution of pulmonary vascular disease after mitral-valve surgery is not clear. Furthermore, the influence of cardiopulmonary bypass and the characteristics of the ...

Subclinical or asymptomatic HCM has a prevalence from 1 in 200 to 500 in the U.S., whereas symptomatic HCM is estimated to occur in fewer than 1 in 3000. Determinants of major AF endpoints in HCM ...

Left atrial enlargement (LAE) is when the left side of the heart enlarges or swells, leading to breathlessness, fatigue, and other symptoms. It often affects people with high blood pressure and heart ...