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At present, it is concluded that active RA patients, in the absence of clinical evidence of heart disease, show diastolic dysfunction characterized by impaired E/A ratio, E (m)/A (m) ratio, and DT. The relation between diastolic dysfunction and disease duration suggests a subclinical myocardial involvement.

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Atrial appendage aneurysms are extremely rare entities in cardiology practice. There are reports of solitary left and right atrial appendage aneurysms in the literature. A case of biatrial appendages aneurysms is reported here. This is the first report of such an anomaly.

This study demonstrates that right ventricular strain and strain rate were lower in patients with left ventricular inferior wall myocardial infarction with, compared to without, right ventricular infarction.

Although atrial mechanical functions are preserved in patients with CD, a slower electrical conduction was found, suggesting an increased risk of AF in this group of patients.

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