| AF | Atrial Fibrillation |
| AHA | American Heart Association |
| ANOVA | Analysis of Variance |
| CHA2DS2-VA | Congestive Heart Failure, Hypertension, Age ≥ 75, Diabetes Mellitus, Stroke/TIA/Thromboembolism, Vascular Disease, Age 65–74 |
| CT | Computed Tomography |
| DCM | Dilated Cardiomyopathy |
| ESC | European Society of Cardiology |
| H&E or HE | Hematoxylin and Eosin |
| HF | Heart Failure |
| LAVI | Left Atrial Volume Index |
| LAE | Left Atrial Enlargement |
| LV | Left Ventricle/Left Ventricular |
| MCA | Middle Cerebral Artery |
| MRI | Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
| NIHSS | National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale |
| NT-proBNP | N-terminal pro B-type Natriuretic Peptide |
| SD | Standard Deviation |
| TIA | Transient Ischemic Attack |
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