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Using Traditional Measurements of the Left Atrial Diameter to Predict the Left Atrial Volume Index

Gautam Kedia, Mohammed Reza Habibzadeh, Vijayasree Kudithipudi, F. B. Molls, Vincent L. Sorrell

Echocardiography · 2007 · 14 citations · 13 references

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Abstract

LAD > 4.7 cm via the traditional method can be used to indicate left atrial enlargement. However, a LAD < or = 4.7 cm does not correlate well with the LAVI, and in such patients, extreme caution should be employed when using the LAD to estimate cardiac prognosis.

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