Aside from aging itself, obesity appears to be the most powerful predictor of left atrial enlargement, upping one's risk of atrial fibrillation (the most common type of arrhythmia), stroke and death, ...

Aside from aging itself, obesity appears to be the most powerful predictor of left atrial enlargement (LAE), upping one's risk of atrial fibrillation (the most common type of arrhythmia), stroke and ...

ISTANBUL, Turkey — For patients with cryptogenic stroke, larger left atrial volume is a strong predictor that atrial fibrillation (AF) is the underlying cause, a new study suggests. This sign can be ...

Moderate consumption of alcohol is often touted as being heart healthy based on studies of coronary disease risk, but the message around drinking might be more complicated than that. Results of a new ...

November 9, 2009 (Augsburg, Germany) — Both obesity and hypertension were independently significant risk factors for left atrial (LA) enlargement--a risk factor for atrial fibrillation--in >1000 ...

We examined the association between three indices of arterial wall stiffness (office pulse pressure, pulse wave velocity, pressure strain modulus) and left atrial enlargement in 54 non-dipper and 36 ...

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 ...

HealthDay News — Long-term drinking of even moderate amounts of alcohol may enlarge the left atrium and thereby contribute to atrial fibrillation (AF), according to a study published online Sept. 14 ...

Left atrial (LA) enlargement represents an early and common finding in hypertensive heart disease 1, 2 and, along with increased left ventricular (LV) mass, has been identified as an independent ...