Abstract:Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a frequent comorbidity in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), worsening the clinical course. Although various contributors to the development of AF have been identified, effective screening strategies to prevent this arrhythmia are ill-defined.
Aim
To investigate the factors associated with incident AF in a well-characterized HFpEF population, with special focus on left atrial (LA) strain.
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