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As CKD negatively impacts cardiovascular risk and mortality, underlying structural and functional abnormalities of cardiac remodeling are widely investigated. LASr could be used in LV diastolic dysfunction grading with an excellent discriminatory power. Our objectives were to assess the impact and existing correlations between LASr and cardiovascular outcomes, as reported in clinical trials, including patients with CKD. We searched PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials for full-text papers. As reported in clinical studies, LASr was associated with adverse cardiovascular outcomes, including cardiovascular death and major adverse cardiovascular events (HR 0.89, 95% CI, 0.84\u20130.93, p &lt; 0.01), paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (OR 0.847, 95% CI, 0.760\u20130.944, p = 0.003), reduced exercise capacity (AUC 0.83, 95% CI, 0.78\u20130.88, p &lt; 0.01), diastolic dysfunction (p &lt; 0.05), and estimated pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (p &lt; 0.001). 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