JUL 14, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE
Impaired left atrial strain is associated with acute ischemic stroke in patients without atrial fibrillation
Frontiers in Stroke
A single-centre retrospective cohort study with modest sample size identifies an independent association between impaired left atrial strain and stroke risk in non-AF patients, but requires prospective validation before clinical application.
Reported
Sample size415
Cases (AIS at presentation)251
Controls164