Affiliation:
1. Division of Cardiology Banner University Medical Center Phoenix Arizona USA
2. Division of Cardiology Oregon Health & Science University Portland Oregon USA
Abstract
Key Points
Right atrial area index/left atrial area index ratio (RLR) above 0.6 was associated with higher mortality rates.
Elevated RLR are also associated with pulmonary hypertension.
Surgical data suggests that reverse atrial remodeling is possible and associated with improved outcomes.
Subject
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine,Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging,General Medicine