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|colspan="9"|'''Atrial dimensions'''
|colspan="9"|'''Atrial dimensions'''
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|align="center"|'''LA diameter, cm'''  
|align="center"|LA diameter, cm  
|align="center"|2.7–3.8    
|align="center"|2.7–3.8    
|align="center"|3.9–4.2    
|align="center"|3.9–4.2    
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|align="center"|≥5.2
|align="center"|≥5.2
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|align="center"|'''LA diameter/BSA, cm/m2'''    
|align="center"|LA diameter/BSA, cm/m2    
|align="center"|1.5–2.3    
|align="center"|1.5–2.3    
|align="center"|2.4–2.6    
|align="center"|2.4–2.6    
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|align="center"|≥3.0
|align="center"|≥3.0
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|align="center"|'''RA minor-axis dimension, cm'''    
|align="center"|RA minor-axis dimension, cm    
|align="center"|2.9–4.5    
|align="center"|2.9–4.5    
|align="center"|4.6–4.9    
|align="center"|4.6–4.9    
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|align="center"|≥5.5
|align="center"|≥5.5
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|align="center"|'''RA minor-axis dimension/BSA, cm/m2'''    
|align="center"|RA minor-axis dimension/BSA, cm/m2    
|align="center"|1.7–2.5    
|align="center"|1.7–2.5    
|align="center"|2.6–2.8    
|align="center"|2.6–2.8    
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|colspan="9"|'''Atrial area'''
|colspan="9"|'''Atrial area'''
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|align="center"|'''LA area, cm2'''  
|align="center"|LA area, cm2
|align="center"|≤20    
|align="center"|≤20    
|align="center"|20–30    
|align="center"|20–30    
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|colspan="9"|'''Atrial volumes'''
|colspan="9"|'''Atrial volumes'''
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|align="center"|'''LA volume, mL'''    
|align="center"|LA volume, mL    
|align="center"|22–52    
|align="center"|22–52    
|align="center"|53–62    
|align="center"|53–62    
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!≥40
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|colspan="9"|'''Bold values:''' Recommended and best validated.
|colspan="9"|'''Bold values:''' Recommended and best validated.<cite>1</cite>
 
Click [http://csecho.ca/cardiomath/?eqnHD=echo&eqnDisp=lavolbpm '''here'''] for LA volume calculation.
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==Left atrial pressure (LAP) <cite>1</cite>==
==Left atrial pressure (LAP) <cite>2</cite>==


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==References==
==References==
<biblio>
<biblio>
#1 pmid=19187853
#1 pmid=16458610
#2 pmid=19187853
</biblio>
</biblio>

Latest revision as of 18:42, 18 November 2013

Left atrial dimensions

Women Men
Reference range Mildly abnormal Moderately abnormal Severely abnormal Reference range Mildly abnormal Moderately abnormal Severely abnormal
Atrial dimensions
LA diameter, cm 2.7–3.8 3.9–4.2 4.3–4.6 ≥4.7 3.0–4.0 4.1–4.6 4.7–5.2 ≥5.2
LA diameter/BSA, cm/m2 1.5–2.3 2.4–2.6 2.7–2.9 ≥3.0 1.5–2.3 2.4–2.6 2.7–2.9 ≥3.0
RA minor-axis dimension, cm 2.9–4.5 4.6–4.9 5.0–5.4 ≥5.5 2.9–4.5 4.6–4.9 5.0–5.4 ≥5.5
RA minor-axis dimension/BSA, cm/m2 1.7–2.5 2.6–2.8 2.9–3.1 ≥3.2 1.7–2.5 2.6–2.8 2.9–3.1 ≥3.2
Atrial area
LA area, cm2 ≤20 20–30 30–40 >40 ≤20 20–30 30–40 >40
Atrial volumes
LA volume, mL 22–52 53–62 63–72 ≥73 18–58 59–68 69–78 ≥79
LA volume/BSA, mL/m2 22 ± 6 29–33 34–39 ≥40 22 ± 6 29–33 34–39 ≥40
Bold values: Recommended and best validated.1

Click here for LA volume calculation.

Left atrial pressure (LAP) 2

400px-LAP normalEF svg.png
400px-LAP reducedEF svg.png
Click here for calculation of LA pressure by mitral regurgitation.

References

<biblio>

  1. 1 pmid=16458610
  2. 2 pmid=19187853

</biblio>