Atrial-focused views improve the accuracy of two-dimensional echocardiographic measurements of the left and right atrial volumes: a contribution to the increase in normal values in the guidelines update

In conclusion, atrial-focused views are a more accurate alternative to standard apical views, which provides larger volumes. This finding can explain the increase in the normal values in the recent guidelines update, which was mostly driven by the use of atrial-focused views, rather than by the differences between MOD and AL technique s. This understanding is essential in order to correctly integrate the revised normal values into clinical practice.
Source: The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging - Category: Radiology Source Type: research