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[Diagram]
| Figure
A |
| Tech
Info |
2.5MHz |
| View |
Apical
4-Chamber |
| Mode
/ Time |
2D
/ End-Systole |
Abbrev.
A |
LA:
Left Atrium; LV: Left Ventricle; RA: Right Atrium; RV: Right
Ventricle.
A: Supero-Inferior Axis of the Left Atrium; B: Medio-Lateral Axis of
the Left Atrium. |
| Comments |
Left
atrial planimetry to calculate maximum (end-systolic) LA area.
Area, end-systolic= 18 cm2. A: Supero-inferio axis= 4.9 cm. B: medio-lateral axis= 4.2 cm. |
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| Figure
B |
| Tech
Info |
2.5MHz |
| View |
Apical
4-Chamber |
| Mode
/ Time |
2D
/ Early Diastole |
Abbrev.
B |
AO:
Thoracic Descending Aorta; IAS: Interatrial Septum; LA: Left Atrium;
LUPV: Left Upper Pulmonary Vein; LV: Left Ventricle; RA: Right
Atrium; RUPV: Right Upper Pulmonary Vein. |
| Comments |
Left
atrial dimension changes during the cardiac cycle. |
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