Echocardiographic evaluation of left atrial volume and comparative analysis to left atrial to aortic root ratio in premature neonates and infants with patent ductus arteriosus.

Malika R Karimi Adrianne Rahde BischoffEmily RileyLuke ZerwicPatrick J McNamaraRachael M HylandRavi Ashwath

Published in: Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) (2024)

This study demonstrated a significant correlation between LA/Ao and LAV in preterm infants with PDA, with greater magnitude of discordance for LAV. The power of LAV versus LA/Ao in monitoring hemodynamically significant PDA requires prospective evaluation.

Keyphrases

left atrial
left ventricular
preterm infants
mitral valve
atrial fibrillation
low birth weight
catheter ablation
preterm birth
pulmonary hypertension
ejection fraction