Open AccessLeft Atrial Emptying Reserve
Author(s) -
William C. Little,
Takahiro Ohara
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
jacc. cardiovascular imaging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.79
H-Index - 120
eISSN - 1936-878X
pISSN - 1876-7591
DOI - 10.1016/j.jcmg.2011.02.007
Subject(s) - cardiology , medicine , ventricle , left atrium , mitral valve , mitral annulus , apex (geometry) , anatomy , diastole , atrial fibrillation , blood pressure
The left atrium (LA) plays a key role in the filling of the left ventricle (LV). In systole, pulmonary venous flow fills the LA when the mitral valve is closed. In addition, normally, during LV ejection, the mitral annulus is pulled toward the apex, increasing pulmonary venous flow into the LA. Then
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