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Left Atrium Dimension

MedGen UID:
476730
•Concept ID:
C3275097
•
Finding

Definition

The diameter across the left atrium measured at the end of systole. (ACC) [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVLeft Atrium Dimension

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Cardiovascular abnormalities and its correlation with genotypes of children with osteogenesis imperfecta.
Zhao D, Liu Y, Liu J, Hu J, Zhang Q, Wang O, Jiang Y, Xia W, Xing X, Li M
Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2022;13:1004946. Epub 2022 Oct 20 doi: 10.3389/fendo.2022.1004946. PMID: 36339400Free PMC Article
Assessment of electrocardiographic criteria of left atrial enlargement.
Batra MK, Khan A, Farooq F, Masood T, Karim M
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2018 May;26(4):273-276. Epub 2018 Mar 27 doi: 10.1177/0218492318768131. PMID: 29587523
Neonatal and childhood right atrial thrombosis: recognition and a risk-stratified treatment approach.
Yang JY, Williams S, Brandão LR, Chan AK
Blood Coagul Fibrinolysis 2010 Jun;21(4):301-7. doi: 10.1097/MBC.0b013e3283333c7c. PMID: 20305543

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Ventricular Septal Myectomy Decreases Long-Term Risk for Atrial Fibrillation in Patients With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy.
Rowin EJ, Cooper C, Carrick RT, Tsoi M, Maron BJ, Maron MS
Am J Cardiol 2022 Sep 15;179:70-73. Epub 2022 Jul 11 doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2022.05.032. PMID: 35835601Free PMC Article
Persistent mitral regurgitation after left ventricular assist device: a clinical conundrum.
Cruz Rodriguez JB, Chatterjee A, Pamboukian SV, Tallaj JA, Joly J, Lenneman A, Aryal S, Hoopes CW, Acharya D, Rajapreyar I
ESC Heart Fail 2021 Apr;8(2):1039-1046. Epub 2021 Jan 20 doi: 10.1002/ehf2.12919. PMID: 33471962Free PMC Article
Influence of echocardiographic measurements and renal impairments on the prognosis of fulminant myocarditis.
Xu M, Jiang T, Zhou Y, Yang X
Medicine (Baltimore) 2018 Feb;97(5):e9812. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000009812. PMID: 29384884Free PMC Article
Left atrial dimension is related to blood pressure variability in newly diagnosed untreated hypertensive patients.
Cipollini F, Arcangeli E, Seghieri G
Hypertens Res 2016 Aug;39(8):583-7. Epub 2016 Mar 24 doi: 10.1038/hr.2016.29. PMID: 27009578
Predictive value of echocardiography and its relation to Kt/V and anthropometric parameters in hemodialysis patients.
Stosovic MD, Petrovic MZ, Vujisic-Tesic BD, Stanojevic MLj, Simic-Ogrizovic SP, Jovanovic DB, Naumovic RT
Ren Fail 2015 May;37(4):589-96. Epub 2015 Feb 6 doi: 10.3109/0886022X.2015.1007821. PMID: 25656832

Diagnosis

Persistent mitral regurgitation after left ventricular assist device: a clinical conundrum.
Cruz Rodriguez JB, Chatterjee A, Pamboukian SV, Tallaj JA, Joly J, Lenneman A, Aryal S, Hoopes CW, Acharya D, Rajapreyar I
ESC Heart Fail 2021 Apr;8(2):1039-1046. Epub 2021 Jan 20 doi: 10.1002/ehf2.12919. PMID: 33471962Free PMC Article
Influence of echocardiographic measurements and renal impairments on the prognosis of fulminant myocarditis.
Xu M, Jiang T, Zhou Y, Yang X
Medicine (Baltimore) 2018 Feb;97(5):e9812. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000009812. PMID: 29384884Free PMC Article
Left atrial dimension is related to blood pressure variability in newly diagnosed untreated hypertensive patients.
Cipollini F, Arcangeli E, Seghieri G
Hypertens Res 2016 Aug;39(8):583-7. Epub 2016 Mar 24 doi: 10.1038/hr.2016.29. PMID: 27009578
Predictive value of echocardiography and its relation to Kt/V and anthropometric parameters in hemodialysis patients.
Stosovic MD, Petrovic MZ, Vujisic-Tesic BD, Stanojevic MLj, Simic-Ogrizovic SP, Jovanovic DB, Naumovic RT
Ren Fail 2015 May;37(4):589-96. Epub 2015 Feb 6 doi: 10.3109/0886022X.2015.1007821. PMID: 25656832
Predictors of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing aortic valve replacement.
Banach M, Goch A, Misztal M, Rysz J, Jaszewski R, Goch JH
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007 Dec;134(6):1569-76. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2007.08.032. PMID: 18023685

Therapy

Efficacy of catheter ablation for patients with atrial fibrillation and atrial septal defect.
Ogiso M, Ejima K, Shoda M, Sugiyama H, Kato K, Tanaka H, Ohki H, Miura M, Hagiwara N
J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 2021 Feb;32(2):279-286. Epub 2021 Jan 9 doi: 10.1111/jce.14862. PMID: 33382508
Impact of prosthesis-patient mismatch after mitral valve replacement in rheumatic population: Does mitral position prosthesis-patient mismatch really exist?
Lee SH, Chang BC, Youn YN, Joo HC, Yoo KJ, Lee S
J Cardiothorac Surg 2017 Oct 10;12(1):88. doi: 10.1186/s13019-017-0653-x. PMID: 29017586Free PMC Article
P-wave duration and dispersion in children with uncomplicated familial Mediterranean fever.
Arslan D, Oran B, Yazılıtas F, Peru H, Cimen D, Vatansev H
Mod Rheumatol 2013 Nov;23(6):1166-71. Epub 2012 Dec 29 doi: 10.1007/s10165-012-0815-6. PMID: 23274952
Predictors of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing aortic valve replacement.
Banach M, Goch A, Misztal M, Rysz J, Jaszewski R, Goch JH
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007 Dec;134(6):1569-76. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2007.08.032. PMID: 18023685
Effect of dextran infusion on left atrial size in normal subjects.
Di Donato M, Mori F, Barletta G, Dabizzi RP, Fantini F
Cardiology 1982;69(5):257-64. doi: 10.1159/000173514. PMID: 6184163

Prognosis

Persistent mitral regurgitation after left ventricular assist device: a clinical conundrum.
Cruz Rodriguez JB, Chatterjee A, Pamboukian SV, Tallaj JA, Joly J, Lenneman A, Aryal S, Hoopes CW, Acharya D, Rajapreyar I
ESC Heart Fail 2021 Apr;8(2):1039-1046. Epub 2021 Jan 20 doi: 10.1002/ehf2.12919. PMID: 33471962Free PMC Article
Influence of echocardiographic measurements and renal impairments on the prognosis of fulminant myocarditis.
Xu M, Jiang T, Zhou Y, Yang X
Medicine (Baltimore) 2018 Feb;97(5):e9812. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000009812. PMID: 29384884Free PMC Article
MicroRNA profiling in the left atrium in patients with non-valvular paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.
Wang J, Song S, Xie C, Han J, Li Y, Shi J, Xin M, Wang J, Luo T, Meng X, Yang B
BMC Cardiovasc Disord 2015 Aug 29;15:97. doi: 10.1186/s12872-015-0085-2. PMID: 26319023Free PMC Article
Predictive value of echocardiography and its relation to Kt/V and anthropometric parameters in hemodialysis patients.
Stosovic MD, Petrovic MZ, Vujisic-Tesic BD, Stanojevic MLj, Simic-Ogrizovic SP, Jovanovic DB, Naumovic RT
Ren Fail 2015 May;37(4):589-96. Epub 2015 Feb 6 doi: 10.3109/0886022X.2015.1007821. PMID: 25656832
Predictors of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing aortic valve replacement.
Banach M, Goch A, Misztal M, Rysz J, Jaszewski R, Goch JH
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007 Dec;134(6):1569-76. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2007.08.032. PMID: 18023685

Clinical prediction guides

Persistent mitral regurgitation after left ventricular assist device: a clinical conundrum.
Cruz Rodriguez JB, Chatterjee A, Pamboukian SV, Tallaj JA, Joly J, Lenneman A, Aryal S, Hoopes CW, Acharya D, Rajapreyar I
ESC Heart Fail 2021 Apr;8(2):1039-1046. Epub 2021 Jan 20 doi: 10.1002/ehf2.12919. PMID: 33471962Free PMC Article
Influence of echocardiographic measurements and renal impairments on the prognosis of fulminant myocarditis.
Xu M, Jiang T, Zhou Y, Yang X
Medicine (Baltimore) 2018 Feb;97(5):e9812. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000009812. PMID: 29384884Free PMC Article
MicroRNA profiling in the left atrium in patients with non-valvular paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.
Wang J, Song S, Xie C, Han J, Li Y, Shi J, Xin M, Wang J, Luo T, Meng X, Yang B
BMC Cardiovasc Disord 2015 Aug 29;15:97. doi: 10.1186/s12872-015-0085-2. PMID: 26319023Free PMC Article
Predictive value of echocardiography and its relation to Kt/V and anthropometric parameters in hemodialysis patients.
Stosovic MD, Petrovic MZ, Vujisic-Tesic BD, Stanojevic MLj, Simic-Ogrizovic SP, Jovanovic DB, Naumovic RT
Ren Fail 2015 May;37(4):589-96. Epub 2015 Feb 6 doi: 10.3109/0886022X.2015.1007821. PMID: 25656832
Predictors of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing aortic valve replacement.
Banach M, Goch A, Misztal M, Rysz J, Jaszewski R, Goch JH
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007 Dec;134(6):1569-76. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2007.08.032. PMID: 18023685

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