CT and MRI scans can also be used for diagnosis of left ... et al. (2013). Prevalence of echocardiographic left-atrial enlargement inhypertension: A systematic review of recent clinical ...

Left atrial enlargement can be diagnosed on the ECG or via echocardiography. When left atrial enlargement occurs, it takes longer for cardiac action potentials to travel through the atrial ...

Aside from aging itself, obesity appears to be the most powerful predictor of left atrial enlargement (LAE), upping one's risk of atrial fibrillation (the most common type of arrhythmia), stroke ...

When left atrial enlargement occurs, it takes longer for cardiac action potentials to travel through the atrial myocardium; thus, the P wave also lengthens. Therefore, the criteria for diagnosing ...

November 9, 2009 (Augsburg, Germany) — Both obesity and hypertension were independently significant risk factors for left atrial (LA) enlargement--a risk factor for atrial fibrillation--in >1000 ...

Subclinical left atrial enlargement (LAE) is highly prevalent in patients with stage 3-5 chronic kidney disease (CKD) and it is strongly associated with plasma sodium concentration, according to a ...

Large people prone to enlarged hearts: Obesity leading risk factor of left atrial enlargement during aging. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 3, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2009 / 11 ...

Kuopio, Finland - Finnish researchers say left atrium (LA) size as detected by transthoracic echocardiography may be an important predictor of cardiovascular disease deaths in middle-aged men [1 ...

Patients who have had an embolic stroke of undetermined source (ESUS) and have moderate-to-severe left atrial enlargement may benefit from empiric treatment with a direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC), a ...

Left atrial enlargement (LAE) ... An echocardiogram does not hurt, causes no internal harm, and has no side effects. A doctor may also recommend an MRI or CT scan for diagnosis.