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Research Paper | Cardiology Science | India | Volume 12 Issue 6, June 2023
Association between Electrocardiographic Criteria of Left Atrial Enlargement and Left Atrial Volume Index by 2d Echocardiogram: Single Tertiary Care Centre Observational Study
Vinila N. | Swaminathan N. [2] | Venkatesan S. [2]
Abstract: Background: Left atrial enlargement detection is very important in clinical medicine and cardiology. In patients with cardiovascular diseases, it is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Left atrial enlargement is associated with arrhythmias, thromboembolism, stroke, diastolic dysfunction. ECG assessment is noninvasive and universally available and ECHO is quantitatively assessing LA size. Aims and objectives: To find the association between electrocardiographic evidence of left atrial enlargement and Left atrial volume index by 2D echocardiogram. Methods: A descriptive observational study was conducted in 80 participants who attended as outpatient clinic or admitted in cardiology department, Madras medical college with electrocardiogram evidence of left atrial enlargement were subjected to 2D-ECHO and LA volume index (LAVI) were measured. Results: There was a significant association between electrocardiographic left atrial enlargement and echocardiographic assessment of left atrial size (LA volume index) in the study. Conclusion: A good association exists between ECG evidence of LA enlargement and ECHO evidence of LA enlargement.
Keywords: Left atrial enlargement, Left atrial volume index, Electrocardiographic data 2DE chocardiogram, Cardiology
Edition: Volume 12 Issue 6, June 2023,
Pages: 145 - 148