Open Heart

Prognostic value of left atrial strain in ACHD patients with right-sided cardiac pathology

Background Patients with adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) frequently develop late complications despite early surgical ...
Medycyna Praktyczna

Corrections: Large mass in the left atrium: the importance of proper anticoagulation

In the Clinical image entitled “Large mass in the left atrium: the importance of proper anticoagulation” published in the November 2025 issue (Ostrowska-Kaim E, Pudło J, Golińska-Grzybała K, et al.
News Medical

Left atrial appendage closure matches anticoagulants in AFib patients

For patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AFib) who had no contraindications to taking oral anticoagulants, the use of a device to close off the left atrial appendage in the heart—a small ...
TCTMD

Overview of the Left Atrium with Focus on the Interatrial Septum and the Left Atrial Appendage

Receive the the latest news, research, and presentations from major meetings right to your inbox. TCTMD ® is produced by the Cardiovascular Research Foundation ® (CRF). CRF ® is committed to igniting ...
European Medical Journal

New MRI Index Improves SCD Prediction in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

MRI-derived LACI improves sudden cardiac death risk prediction in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy beyond ESC models. Find out ...
Healio

Atrial scarring seen on cardiac MRI may predict irregular heartbeat in healthy adults

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A post hoc analysis of the MESA cohort study shows left atrial scarring seen on MRI may predict incident atrial ...
Healio

Left atrial appendage closure safe, effective first-line option for AF ablation patients

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . OPTION is a head-to-head trial of left atrial appendage closure with Watchman FLX vs. anticoagulation after ...