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Left Atrial Myocardium in Arterial Hypertension.

Left Atrial Myocardium in Arterial Hypertension.

Authors :
Kockskämper, Jens
Pluteanu, Florentina
Source :
Cells (2073-4409). Oct2022, Vol. 11 Issue 19, p3157. 26p.
Publication Year :
2022

Abstract

Arterial hypertension affects ≈ 1 billion people worldwide. It is associated with increased morbidity and mortality and responsible for millions of deaths each year. Hypertension mediates damage of target organs including the heart. In addition to eliciting left ventricular hypertrophy, dysfunction and heart failure, hypertension also causes left atrial remodeling that may culminate in atrial contractile dysfunction and atrial fibrillation. Here, we will summarize data on the various aspects of left atrial remodeling in (essential) hypertension gathered from studies on patients with hypertension and from spontaneously hypertensive rats, an animal model that closely mimics cardiac remodeling in human hypertension. Analyzing the timeline of remodeling processes, i.e., distinguishing between alterations occurring in prehypertension, in early hypertension and during advanced hypertensive heart disease, we will derive the potential mechanisms underlying left atrial remodeling in (essential) hypertension. Finally, we will discuss the consequences of these remodeling processes for atrial and ventricular function. The data imply that left atrial remodeling is multifactorial, starts early in hypertension and is an important contributor to the progression of hypertensive heart disease, including the development of atrial fibrillation and heart failure. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20734409
Volume :
11
Issue :
19
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Cells (2073-4409)
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
159667588
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3390/cells11193157