Dimensions and volumes of left atrium and ventricle determined by single beam echocardiography.

Dimensions and volumes of left atrium and ventricle determined by single beam echocardiography.

This study further extends the clinical usefulness of the estimation of cardiac chamber size by means of single echocardiographic dimensions. In 24 patients left atrial size was calculatedfrom an anteroposterior standard echographic dimension and correlates (r=o088) with the left atrial surface area measured from selective cineangiograms in the right anterior oblique position. For clinical use ...

Congenital aneurysm of both left ventricle and left atrium

This is a case of both congenital left ventricular (LV) free wall submitral aneurysm and left atrial appendage aneurysm with 6 years of clinical follow-up. Each lesion is a rare entity, and to the best of our knowledge, this is the first case in medical literature of both lesions occurring in the same patient, raising the likelihood of a common etiology. The workup was initiated in the third tr...

Left atrium function assessment by echocardiography - physiological and clinical implications.

Left atrium enlargement is a pathophysiological response to volume and pressure overload associated with a wide range of cardiovascular disorders leading to left ventricle systolic and diastolic dysfunction. Physiological factors contribute to significant differences in left atrium size in normal individuals. Moreover, left atrium enlargement was shown to have a significant prognostic value for...

Left ventricular volumes and ejection fraction by echocardiography.

Left ventricle to left atrium shunt via a paravalvular abscess.

Intracardiac fistulas are rare complications of infective endocarditis that contribute to the complexity of surgical management, and impose an additional hemodynamic burden on the already challenged heart. We report on a case of successful surgical management of a paravalvular communication between the left ventricle and the left atrium via an abscess cavity.