Impact of Arterial Hypertension on Left Atrial Size and Function

Table 2

Echocardiographic variables.

Left ventricular parameters
Quantitative variables	Means
LVEF (%)
LVEDD (mm)
LVESD (mm)
LVM (g/m^2)
Qualitative variables
Diastolic dysfunction I ()	56
Diastolic dysfunction II ()	29
Diastolic dysfunction III ()	01
Diastolic dysfunction undetermined ()	14
LVH	65
Left atrial parameters
Quantitative variables	Means
Anteroposterior diameter (mm)
LA area (cm^2)
LAVmax/BSA (ml/m^2)
LAVmin/BSA (ml/m^2)
LAVpre-A/BSA (ml/m^2)
LAtotEF (%)
LAVpassEF (%)
LAVactifEF (%)
Expansion index	1.44
Qualitative variables
Increased reservoir function ()	85
Decreased conduit function ()	80
Increased pomp function ()	82

LVEF: left ventricular ejection fraction; LVM: left ventricular mass; LVH: left ventricular hypertrophy; LA: left atrial; LAVmax: maximal left atrial volume; BSA: body surface area; LAVmin: minimal left atrial volume; LAVpré-A: left atrial volume before atrial contraction; totEF: total emptying fraction; passEF: passive emptying fraction; actifEF: active emptying fraction; LVEDD: left ventricular end-diastolic dimension.