@article{0d6bc83d528843d5846709eb4ba5cb6c,
title = "Left atrial volume and function in patients following ST elevation myocardial infarction and the association with clinical outcome: a cardiovascular magnetic resonance study",
abstract = "The left atrium (LA) transfers blood to the left ventricle in a complex manner. LA function is characterized by passive emptying (LA passive fraction), active emptying (LA ejection fraction), and total emptying (LA fractional change). Despite this complexity, the clinical relevance of the LA is based almost exclusively on LA maximal volume (LAmax), which may not glean the full prognostic potential. Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) is considered the most accurate method for studying LA function and size. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the prognostic importance of LA function in patients following ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI).",
keywords = "Aged, Analysis of Variance, Atrial Function, Left, Electrocardiography, Female, Heart Function Tests, Humans, Linear Models, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cine, Male, Middle Aged, Myocardial Infarction, Organ Size, Predictive Value of Tests, Prognosis, Proportional Hazards Models, Prospective Studies, Risk Assessment, Severity of Illness Index, Stroke Volume, Survival Rate",
author = "L{\o}nborg, {Jacob Thomsen} and Thomas Engstr{\o}m and M{\o}ller, {Jacob Eifer} and Ahtarovski, {Kiril A} and Henning Kelb{\ae}k and Lene Holmvang and Erik J{\o}rgensen and Steffen Helqvist and Kari Saunam{\"a}ki and Helle S{\o}holm and Mads Andersen and Mathiasen, {Anders B} and K{\"u}hl, {J{\o}rgen Tobias} and Peter Clemmensen and Lars K{\o}ber and Niels Vejlstrup",
year = "2013",
month = feb,
doi = "10.1093/ehjci/jes118",
language = "English",
volume = "14",
pages = "118--27",
journal = "European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging",
issn = "1525-2167",
publisher = "Oxford University Press",
number = "2",
}