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Factors Associated With Left Atrial Remodeling in the General Population

Factors Associated With Left Atrial Remodeling in the General Population Background— Although contributors to remodeling of the left ventricle (LV) have been well studied in general population cohorts, few data are available describing factors influencing changes in left atrial (LA) structure. Methods and Results— Maximum LA volume was determined by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging among 748 participants in the Dallas Heart Study at 2 visits a mean of 8 years apart. Associations of changes in LA volume (ΔLAV) with traditional risk factors, biomarkers, LV geometry, and remodeling by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging and detailed measurements of global and regional adiposity (by magnetic resonance imaging and dual-energy x ray absorptiometry) were assessed using multivariable linear regression. Greater ΔLAV was independently associated with black and Hispanic race/ethnicity, change in systolic blood pressure, LV mass and ΔLV mass, N-terminal probrain natriuretic peptide and change in N-terminal probrain natriuretic peptide, and body mass index (P<0.05 for each). In subanalyses, the associations of ΔLAV with LV mass parameters were driven by associations with baseline and ΔLV end diastolic volume (P<0.0001 for each) and not wall thickness (P=0.21). Associations of ΔLAV with body mass index were explained exclusively by associations with visceral fat mass (P=0.002), with no association seen between ΔLAV and subcutaneous abdominal fat (P=0.47) or lower body fat (P=0.30). Conclusions— Left atrial dilatation in the population is more common in black and Hispanic than in white individuals and is associated with parallel changes in the LV. LA dilatation may be mediated by blood pressure control and the development of visceral adiposity. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging Wolters Kluwer Health

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Publisher
Wolters Kluwer Health
Copyright
© 2017 American Heart Association, Inc.
ISSN
1941-9651
eISSN
1942-0080
DOI
10.1161/CIRCIMAGING.116.005047
pmid
28153949
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Abstract

Background— Although contributors to remodeling of the left ventricle (LV) have been well studied in general population cohorts, few data are available describing factors influencing changes in left atrial (LA) structure. Methods and Results— Maximum LA volume was determined by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging among 748 participants in the Dallas Heart Study at 2 visits a mean of 8 years apart. Associations of changes in LA volume (ΔLAV) with traditional risk factors, biomarkers, LV geometry, and remodeling by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging and detailed measurements of global and regional adiposity (by magnetic resonance imaging and dual-energy x ray absorptiometry) were assessed using multivariable linear regression. Greater ΔLAV was independently associated with black and Hispanic race/ethnicity, change in systolic blood pressure, LV mass and ΔLV mass, N-terminal probrain natriuretic peptide and change in N-terminal probrain natriuretic peptide, and body mass index (P<0.05 for each). In subanalyses, the associations of ΔLAV with LV mass parameters were driven by associations with baseline and ΔLV end diastolic volume (P<0.0001 for each) and not wall thickness (P=0.21). Associations of ΔLAV with body mass index were explained exclusively by associations with visceral fat mass (P=0.002), with no association seen between ΔLAV and subcutaneous abdominal fat (P=0.47) or lower body fat (P=0.30). Conclusions— Left atrial dilatation in the population is more common in black and Hispanic than in white individuals and is associated with parallel changes in the LV. LA dilatation may be mediated by blood pressure control and the development of visceral adiposity.

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Circulation: Cardiovascular ImagingWolters Kluwer Health

Published: Feb 1, 2017

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