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- Recent evaluations of the right atrium (RA) have been identified as important indicators for predicting adverse cardiovascular events.
- The use of techniques like volume changes and speckle-tracking echocardiography (STE) has enhanced our understanding of RA function and structural changes.
- This review outlines the methods for assessing RA size and function, highlighting the benefits and challenges, and summarizes the current knowledge on RA function in various heart conditions.
Article Abstract
Right atrial (RA) structural and functional evaluations have recently emerged as powerful biomarkers for adverse events in various cardiovascular conditions. Quantitative analysis of the right atrium, usually performed with volume changes or speckle-tracking echocardiography (STE), has markedly changed our understanding of RA function and remodeling. Knowledge of reference echocardiographic values and measurement methods of RA volumes and myocardial function is a prerequisite to introduce RA quantitation in the clinical routine. This review describes the methodology, benefits and pitfalls of measuring RA size and function by echocardiography based on the current understanding of right atrial anatomy and physiological function and provides the current knowledge of right atrial function in related cardiac diseases.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10945901 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ahjo.2023.100274 | DOI Listing |
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