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August 20, 2025EMERGENCY MEDICINEOpen Access

Is the atrial fibrillation related to left atrial sizes?

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Cross-sectional study examines left atrial size in atrial fibrillation patients, revealing significant age and disease correlations.

Atrial fibrillation showed a strong association with left atrial enlargement in older patients, which may increase health risks.
In a sample of 50 patients, 70% experienced an increase in left atrial size due to various cardiac conditions.
Cross-sectional analysis conducted at a cardiac center over one year indicates that left atrial enlargement is common with aging.
Results suggest that monitoring left atrial size can be important for managing atrial fibrillation and related health outcomes.

Alhilfi et al. (2025) studied this question.

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