Left atrial echocardiographic characteristics in control subjects and patients with asymptomatic hyperuricemia, gouty arthritis without tophi, and tophaceous gout.

Data are expressed as mean±standard deviation or number (percentage). Stage 0: age-match control, Stage I: asymptomatic hyperuricemia, Stage II: gouty arthritis without tophi, Stage III: tophaceous gout. LA, left atrium; LAVi, LA volume index; LAEF, LA ejection fraction; PALS, Peak atrial longitudinal strain; ALS-syst, peak atrial longitudinal strain rate during left ventricular systole; ALS-early, peak atrial longitudinal strain rate during ventricular early diastole; ALS-late, peak atrial longitudinal strain rate during ventricular late diastole.*P†P‡PLeft atrial echocardiographic characteristics in control subjects and patients with asymptomatic hyperuricemia, gouty arthritis without tophi, and tophaceous gout.