Cohort Study | Left atrial mechanical dysfunction and risk of ischemic stroke in people without atrial fibrillation

Left Atrial Mechanical Dysfunction and the Risk for Ischemic Stroke in People Without Prevalent Atrial Fibrillation or Stroke: A Prospective Cohort Study – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries:

Left Atrial Dysfunction and Risk for Ischemic Stroke – American College of Cardiology

Left Atrial Dysfunction Tied to Cerebral Infarcts in Absence of Prior AF, Stroke – TCTMD

Left Atrial Reservoir Strain Plus CHA₂DS₂-VASc Ups Stroke Prediction – HealthDay

Commentary on Twitter

A study of persons without a history of #AtrialFibrillation or #stroke has found that measuring left atrial mechanical function can improve stroke prediction. https://t.co/QEYHRFDPop @Maheshwari_EP @PennStHershey pic.twitter.com/pIutPcW5Sm

— Annals of Int Med (@AnnalsofIM) December 20, 2022