Left atrial volume index: Can it provide additional prognostic information in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention?

Prognostic value of left atrial volume index in acute coronary syndrome: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

“…Of 3,184 articles identified in the initial searches, 261 studies were considered as potentially relevant. After stringent selection process, 11 articles met the inclusion criteria (Antoni et al., 2011; Badiger, 2019; Beinart et al., 2004; Cho et al., 2012; Cordeiro et al., 2018; Meris et al., 2009; Moller et al., 2003; Nagula et al., 2020; Sakaguchi et al., 2011; Salehi et al., 2013; Secundo Junior et al., 2014): one was secondary analysis of CTs (Antoni et al., 2011), and remaining 10 papers were observational studies. ( Figure ).…”

Left Atrial Remodeling and short-Term Outcome in Patients Presenting with Non- ST Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction

“…Left atrial (LA) size is a marker of LV filling pressure and reflects the severity and chronicity of diastolic dysfunction in those without atrial fibrillation (AF) and significant valvular disease. Unlike other Doppler variables of LV diastolic function affected by acute hemodynamic changes, it is a stable parameter that combines the effects of chronic cardiovascular conditions and acute disease (4) . The Left Atrial Volume Index (LAVI) is a measurement that has gained importance in daily clinical practice due to evidence of its capacity to predict mortality, in patients followed after an Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI), as well as in the general population (5) .…”