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The Usefulness Of The Left Atrial Dilation Rate In Determining Severity Of Heart Failure, Laura B. Snyder
The Usefulness Of The Left Atrial Dilation Rate In Determining Severity Of Heart Failure, Laura B. Snyder
Senior Theses
Hypertension and vascular stiffness are two physiological conditions that strain the left ventricle (LV) and cause it to gain muscle mass. Eventually, the LV is unable to fill correctly and the patient develops Heart Failure with a preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF). Clinically, a patient’s left atrium (LA) area is measured as a diagnostic parameter of HFpEF severity. However, this doesn’t offer a prognosis or threshold of LA size necessitating hospitalization because of variation in patient demographics, genetics, and lifestyle which affect rates of HFpEF progression.
Since there are no medications or effective treatment options for HFpEF patients, there is a …