Reliability of left atrial strain reference values: A 3D echocardiographic study.

Yosuke Nabeshima Tetsuji KitanoMasaaki Takeuchi

Published in: PloS one (2021)

Our results revealed that in 2DE, the LA cavity consistently appears longitudinally foreshortened in apical views, potentially overestimating LALS. 3DE may overcome this limitation.

Keyphrases

left atrial
mitral valve
atrial fibrillation
left ventricular
catheter ablation
ejection fraction