Association of left atrial function with vascular brain injury: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities study
We found that LA reservoir and conduit strain were associated with cerebral microbleeds and brain infarcts. Lower LA function may be linked to dementia risk via vascular brain injury. Prospective studies are needed to confirm these findings.
Authors
- Álvaro Alonso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2225-8323)
- Clifford R. Jack (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7916-622X)
- Jorge L. Reyes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9180-0016)
- Rebecca F. Gottesman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9504-1256)
- Bruce A. Wasserman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8458-1778)
- Riccardo Maria Inciardi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4846-8529)
- Michelle C. Johansen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0393-3589)
- Pamela L. Lutsey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1572-1340)
- Lin Y. Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0700-814X)
- Wendy Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6025-0173)
- Amil Shah
- Thomas H. Mosley
- Scott D Solomon
Institutions
- University of Maryland, Baltimore (US)
- Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
- University of Minnesota (US)
- Mayo Clinic (US)
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- Emory University (US)
- Johns Hopkins Medicine (US)
- University of Mississippi Medical Center (US)
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (US)
- Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation (US)
- University of Brescia (IT)
- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Neurology
- Published
- 2024-11-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ene.16549
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.40
Funders
- National Institutes of Health
- National Institute on Aging
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke