How should we measure left atrium size and function?
J Clin Ultrasound
; 40(3): 155-66, 2012.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22271659
ABSTRACT
Echocardiographic assessment of left atrial size from M-mode or 2D echocardiography measurements has been used in clinical and research studies for years, but its accuracy is now questioned. New techniques, such as 3D and tissue Doppler imaging, assessing velocities, strain and strain rate, provide improved prognostic value in a wide range of diseases. 2D strain imaging using speckle tracking on B-mode images may yield even better, angle-independent, results than tissue Doppler imaging-derived strain echocardiography. Finally, velocity vector imaging is a novel image analysis technique that may be used to quantify left atrial volume.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Echocardiography, Doppler
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Echocardiography, Three-Dimensional
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Heart Atria
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Heart Diseases
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
J Clin Ultrasound
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Italy