Background Catheter ablation (CA) for atrial fibrillation (AF) is now an important therapeutic modality for patients with AF. However, data regarding changes in left atrial (LA) function after CA have
The parameters are referred to as mean ± SD. Abbreviations: LVEDD left ventricular (LV) internal diameter in diastole, LVESD LV internal diameter in systole, LVEF left ventricular ejection fraction, M
PurposeTo determine whether the semi-automated two-dimensional echocardiography (2DE) layer strain software, compared to cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR), is reliable for left ventricular (LV) volume
