Left Atrial Phasic Volumes Are Modulated by the Type Rather Than the Extent of Left Ventricular Hypertrophy

Patients with HCM appeared to have larger LA volumes, poorer LA function, and greater severity of diastolic dysfunction compared with those with HT having comparable LV mass. LA changes may be due to coexistent atrial myopathy associated with other pathophysiologic aspects of HCM, including outflow obstruction, mitral regurgitation, and myocardial fibrosis in HCM.