Structural or functional abnormalities within the heart's left atrium, with or without symptoms, may increase a person's risk of developing dementia later in life by 35%, according to new research ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Empagliflozin conferred improvements in parameters of left atrial function vs. placebo in patients with type 2 ...

Researchers report that structural or functional abnormalities within the heart’s left atrium, with or without symptoms, may increase a person’s risk of developing dementia later in life by 35%. The ...

BOSTON, MA—Patients with heart failure and mildly reduced or preserved ejection fraction (HFmrEF/HFpEF) and elevated left atrial pressures appear to derive lasting benefits from a shunt that diverts ...

The coronary sinus (CS) refers to a collection of veins that join together to form a large blood vessel. This vein is located between the left atrium and the left ventricle of the heart. A collection ...

A left atrial appendage closure is a procedure your doctor may recommend if: you have atrial fibrillation (also known as AF or AFib) or you are not a good candidate for taking blood thinner medication ...

For individuals without a prior history of atrial fibrillation or stroke, left atrial (LA) dysfunction is more tightly linked to risk of having an ischemic stroke than LA size, according to an ...

TEL AVIV, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vectorious Medical Technologies Ltd., an innovator in implantable hemodynamic monitoring in heart failure (HF), today announced results of VECTOR-HF I, a ...