Relation of Left Atrial Size to Function as Determined by Transesophageal Echocardiography - 21/08/11
Doi : 10.1016/j.amjcard.2005.03.101
David S. Blondheim, MD ⁎ 
, Aya Osipov, MD, Simcha R. Meisel, MD, MSc, Aaron Frimerman, MD, Michael Shochat, MD, Avraham Shotan, MD
, Aya Osipov, MD, Simcha R. Meisel, MD, MSc, Aaron Frimerman, MD, Michael Shochat, MD, Avraham Shotan, MD Unit of Noninvasive Cardiology, Heart Institute, Hillel-Yaffe Medical Center, Hadera, Israel.
Corresponding author.: Tel.: 972-46304488; fax: 972-46780450.Résumé |
One hundred thirty-nine patients who underwent transesophageal echocardiographic studies were grouped by their maximal left atrial (LA) volumes, and their stroke volumes, emptying fractions, and fractional shortening were calculated. In large atria, an inverse relation was found between further increases in LA volume and LA function, determined by emptying fractions and fractional shortening.
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Vol 96 - N° 3
P. 457-463 - août 2005 Retour au numéro
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