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Clinical Research in Cardiology
Erschienen in: Clinical Research in Cardiology 2/2011

01.02.2011 | Review

Assessment of left atrial volume: a focus on echocardiographic methods and clinical implications

verfasst von: Chee W. Khoo, Suresh Krishnamoorthy, Hoong Sern Lim, Gregory Y. H. Lip

Erschienen in: Clinical Research in Cardiology | Ausgabe 2/2011

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Abstract

Left atrial enlargement is an important predictor of cardiovascular events such as atrial fibrillation, stroke, heart failure and mortality. A number of methods of left atrial size assessment by echocardiography have been reported, from the simple antero-posterior diameter in the parasternal long axis view to the more complex ellipsoid, area-length and Simpson’s method of estimating left atrial volume. These different methods of left atrial size assessment, their clinical implications and some common pitfalls are discussed in this review.
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Metadaten
Titel
Assessment of left atrial volume: a focus on echocardiographic methods and clinical implications
verfasst von
Chee W. Khoo
Suresh Krishnamoorthy
Hoong Sern Lim
Gregory Y. H. Lip
Publikationsdatum
01.02.2011
Verlag
Springer-Verlag
Erschienen in
Clinical Research in Cardiology / Ausgabe 2/2011
Print ISSN: 1861-0684
Elektronische ISSN: 1861-0692
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00392-010-0222-y

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