Prognostic Utility of Left Atrial Strain to Predict Thrombotic Events and Mortality in Amyloid Cardiomyopathy
Akintoye E, Majid M, Klein A, Hanna M. Prognostic Utility of Left Atrial Strain to Predict Thrombotic Events and Mortality in Amyloid Cardiomyopathy. JACC Cardiovascular Imaging 2023, 16: 1371-1383. PMID: 37940322, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2023.01.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThrombotic eventsAmyloid cardiomyopathyAtrial fibrillationLA contractileLA strainLA contractile strainModest discriminatory abilityPrognostic staging systemRisk stratification toolLeft Atrial StrainHigh thrombotic riskAtrial strainPrognostic utilityStratification toolPrognostic valueC-statisticRespective HRsStaging systemThrombotic riskACM patientsSD decreaseAF casesPredictive valuePatientsDiscriminatory ability