title: Usefulness of left atrial volume as a predictor of mortality in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy.
abstract: Left atrial (LA) volume is a load-independent marker of left ventricular diastolic function. To determine the value of LA volume to predict mortality in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy, clinical and echocardiographic variables, including Doppler parameters, were evaluated in 109 patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy. LA volume was the only independent predictor of mortality (hazard ratio 1.03, 95% confidence interval 1.001 to 1.057, p = 0.03).
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Northwick Park Hospital, Harrow HA1 3LE, Middlesex, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Nikant
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sabharwal
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cemin
authors.forename: Krishnamani
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Rajan
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hickman
authors.forename: Avijit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lahiri
authors.forename: Roxy
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Senior
mesh_terms: D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000401:mortality*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D016016:Proportional Hazards Models; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000401:mortality*