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All of them underwent a comprehensive echocardiographic evaluation. LA maximal volume was indexed to body surface area (LAVi); LA function was assessed using strain analysis during the reservoir phase: peak atrial longitudinal strain (PALS) analysis. Study primary endpoint was overall mortality or hospitalization for worsening heart failure. Four groups of patients were included in this study according to LAVi (\u226434 or &amp;gt;34 mL\/m2) and PALS (\u226423% or &amp;gt;23%); 61 (10%) patients had normal LA volume and function (Group 1), 58 (9%) had LA dilatation but normal function (Group 2), 100 (16%) had normal volume but abnormal function (Group 3), and 407 (65%) had enlarged left atrium and abnormal function (Group 4). PALS was associated with primary endpoint in patients with both normal-size [Groups 1 and 3: hazard ratio (HR) 0.92, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.88\u20130.96; P = 0.0006] and dilated left atria (Groups 2 and 4: HR 0.93, 95% CI 0.91\u20130.96; P &amp;lt; 0.0001). In contrast, LAVi was associated with the primary endpoint in patients with abnormal LA function (Groups 3 and 4: HR 1.018, 95% CI 1.011\u20131.024; P &amp;lt; 0.00001) but not in those with normal PALS (Groups 1 and 2: HR 1.023, 95% CI 0.99\u20131.057; P = 0.1).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Left atrial dilatation and dysfunction frequently but not invariably coexist. 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