Left atrial imaging and detailed knowledge of its pathophysiology, especially in the context of heart failure, have become an increasingly important clinical and research focus. This development has been accelerated by the growth of non-invasive imaging modalities, advanced image processing techniques, such as strain imaging, and the parallel emergence of catheter-based left atrial interventions like pulmonary vein ablation, left atrial appendage occlusion, and others. In this review, we focus on novel imaging methods for the left atrium, their pathophysiological background, and their clinical relevance for various cardiac conditions and diseases.

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左心房成像：病理生理学见解和临床应用

左心房成像及其病理生理学的详细知识，特别是在心力衰竭的情况下，已成为越来越重要的临床和研究重点。无创成像模式的发展、先进的图像处理技术（如应变成像）的发展以及基于导管的左心房干预措施（如肺静脉消融、左心耳闭塞等）的并行出现加速了这一发展。在这篇综述中，我们专注于左心房的新成像方法、它们的病理生理学背景以及它们与各种心脏疾病和疾病的临床相关性。