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ArticleESC heart failure2025

Left atrial function in uraemic patients: Four-dimensional automatic left atrial quantitative technology study.

Bing Li, Meihua Chen, Xuning Huang

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Bing LiDepartment of Ultrasound Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China.
Meihua ChenDepartment of Ultrasound Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8357-0249
Xuning HuangDepartment of Ultrasound Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China.

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Hainan Provincial Medical and Health Research Project of China 21A200226Hainan Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China 822RC841Joint Program on Health Science & Technology Innovation of Hainan Province WSJK2024MS218
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objectiveThis study aimed to evaluate the utility of left atrial volume and function in uraemic patients using four-dimensional automatic left atrial quantification (4D auto LAQ) technology.

methodsThirty-four undialysed uraemic patients (U-ND group), 60 dialysed uraemic patients (U-D group), and 32 healthy volunteers (N group) were enrolled in our current study. Conventional echocardiographic parameters were recorded, and left atrial volume and strain parameters were analysed to determine statistical differences among the three groups. The Pearson correlation coefficient was employed to assess the relationships between left atrial ejection fraction and left atrial strain parameters.

resultsCompared to the N group, uraemic patients often displayed left atrial enlargement and left ventricular hypertrophy. Significant increases were noted in left atrial diameter, interventricular septum thickness, left ventricular posterior wall thickness, E/e', diastolic blood pressure, systolic blood pressure, left atrial minimum volume, left atrial maximum volume, left atrial pre-atrial contraction volume, left atrial emptying volume and left atrial maximum volume index (P < 0.05). Conversely, the e', E/A ratio and left atrial reservoir longitudinal strain were significantly decreased (P < 0.05). However, no statistically significant differences were observed in the aforementioned parameters between the U-ND and U-D groups. The absolute values of left atrial conduit longitudinal strain and left atrial conduit circumferential strain, as well as left atrial passive ejection fraction, were notably lower in the U-D group compared to the N and U-ND groups, with statistically significant differences identified among the three groups (P < 0.05).

conclusionsUraemic patients exhibit marked left atrial enlargement and left ventricular hypertrophy, coupled with altered atrial function, particularly ductal dysfunction in the U-D group. The 4D auto LAQ technology proves advantageous in detecting these alterations, offering a promising tool for thorough cardiac assessment in this patient cohort.

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Atrial Function, LeftHeart AtriaStroke VolumeUremiaAdultEchocardiographyFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMiddle Aged4D auto LAQLeft atrial strainLeft atrial volumeUltrasoundUraemia

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PMCPMC11911608

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