Comparison of Left Atrial Measurements Using 2- and 3-Dimensional Transesophageal Echocardiography

Kwak, Jenny; Polito, Andréa; Majewski, Michael; Adams, William; Burcar, Kimberly; Oftadeh, Mina; Haske, Michael; LeVan, Pierre

doi:10.1053/j.jvca.2019.01.061

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“…In the field of structural heart interventions, TEE has become the technique of choice during treatment to help guide those procedures that involve the LA in the performance of disease management [ 38 ]. Furthermore, TEE has demonstrated good correlation with TTE in the evaluation of atrial function and size, although it usually slightly underestimated the parameters in relation to the cavity size [ 11 , 41 ]. Nevertheless, because the probe is very close to the LA, in many cases, it is difficult to obtain the entire cavity in one plane, which does not allow for an overall assessment.…”

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Multimodality Imaging in the Study of the Left Atrium

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Vilardell

et al. 2022

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The left atrium (LA) plays a vital role in maintaining normal cardiac function. Many cardiac diseases involve the functioning of the LA directly or indirectly. For this reason, the study of the LA has become a priority for today’s imaging techniques. Assessment of LA size, function and wall characteristics is routinely performed in cardiac imaging laboratories when a patient undergoes transthoracic echocardiography. However, in cases when the LA is the focus of disease management, such as in atrial fibrillation or left atrial appendage closure, the use of multimodality is critical. Knowledge of the usefulness of each cardiac imaging technique for the study of LA in these patients is crucial in order to choose the most appropriate treatment. While echocardiography is the most widely performed technique for its evaluation and the study of wall deformation analysis is increasingly becoming more reliable, multidetector computed tomography allows a detailed analysis of its anatomy to be carried out in 3D reconstructions that help in the approach to interventional treatments. In addition, the evaluation of the wall by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging or the generation of electroanatomical maps in the electrophysiology room have become essential tools in the treatment of multiple atrial pathologies. For this reason, the goal of this review article is to describe the basic anatomical and functional information of the LA as well as their study employing the main imaging techniques currently available, so that practitioners specializing in cardiac imaging techniques can use these tools in an accurate and clinically useful manner.

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confidence: 99%