title: [Evaluation of atrial function by echocardiography].
abstract: In cardiology, ventricular function has extensively been studied, whereas atrial function received less attention. For such a reason atrial function is less known. The aim of this review was to summarize the role of atrial function and to explain how echocardiography and new echocardiographic-derived techniques may be of help to better study atrial function.
authors.affiliation: giodisal@yahoo.it
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Di Salvo
authors.forename: Maurizio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Galderisi
authors.forename: Alessandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rea
authors.forename: Gerardo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ansalone
authors.forename: Frank L
authors.initials: FL
authors.lastname: Dini
authors.forename: Sabina
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gallina
authors.forename: Donato
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mele
authors.forename: Roberta
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Montisci
authors.forename: Susanna
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sciomer
authors.forename: Sergio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mondillo
authors.forename: Vitantonio
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Di Bello
authors.forename: Paolo Nicola
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Marino
mesh_terms: D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D016279:Atrial Function, Left; D016280:Atrial Function, Right; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods*; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D019560:Echocardiography, Three-Dimensional; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D015203:Reproducibility of Results