LA	Left atrium
T2DM	Type 2 Diabetes mellitus
LASr	Left atrial strain at reservoir
LAScd	Left atrial strain at conduct
LASct	Left atrial strain at contraction
LAVI	Left atrial volume indexed
LASI	Left atrial stiffness indexed
AF	Atrial fibrillation
AFL	Atrial flutter
AUC	Area under the curve
LVEF	Left ventricular ejection fraction
DM	Diabetes mellitus
YLLs	Years of life lost
YLDs	Years lived with disability
DALYs	Disability-adjusted life-years
CVD	Cardiovascular Diseases
MI	Myocardial infarction
HbA1c	Glycosylated hemoglobin
RAAS	Renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system
ASE	American Society of Echocardiography
EACVI	European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging
LAS	Left atrial strain
ESC	European Society of Cardiology
BMI	Body mass index
BSA	Body surface area
BP	Blood pressure
NT-proBNP	N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide
LDL	Low-density lipoprotein
HDL	High-density lipoprotein
ECG	Electrocardiogram
PACs	Premature atrial contractions
LAFI	Left Atrial Filling Index
OR	Odds ratio
ROC	Receiver operating characteristic
LV	Left ventricular
LVEDV	Left ventricular end-diastolic volume
LVESV	Left ventricular end-systolic volume