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The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging

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Open Access 01-10-2008 | Editorial Comment

Size and function of the atria

Authors: B. J. M. Mulder, E. E. van der Wall

Published in: The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging | Issue 7/2008

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Assessment of atrial size, anatomy and function is important in various clinical settings and can be performed with different imaging techniques. Assessment of atrial size provides important prognostic information and is routinely performed with transthoracic echocardiography. Information on regional atrial function can also be provided by transthoracic echocardiography and is important in the setting of treatment of atrial fibrillation. Catheter ablation procedures for atrial fibrillation require accurate imaging of the left atrium and surrounding structures. Intracardiac echocardiography, multislice computed tomography (CT), and cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) may provide detailed information on right and left atrium and pulmonary vein anatomy [1]. …

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Title: Size and function of the atria
Authors: B. J. M. Mulder
E. E. van der Wall
Publication date: 01-10-2008
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Published in: The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging / Issue 7/2008
Print ISSN: 1569-5794
Electronic ISSN: 1875-8312
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10554-008-9323-3

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