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Does indexing left atrial volume to height or height-squared improve the detection of left atrial enlargement compared to BSA indexing in overweight and obese individuals?
Does indexing left atrial volume to height or height-squared improve the detection of left atrial enlargement compared to BSA indexing in overweight and obese individuals?
Indexing left atrial volume to height or height-squared, rather than BSA, significantly improves the detection of left atrial enlargement in overweight and obese individuals.
Height-squared LAV indexing may enhance LAE detection in obesity; hypothesis-generating until linked to outcomes in prospective studies.
: The use of height, and especially height-squared, in comparison to BSA-based indexing methods are more successful in identifying the LAE prevalence in each class of obesity. Using allometric indexation leads to the significant reclassification of LA size from normal to dilated, especially in women and those with severe obesity, thereby providing an opportunity to identify more individuals at increased risk of adverse events.
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