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Table 1 Prevalence of Atrial Enlargement by CMR and ECG

From: Accuracy of electrocardiographic criteria for atrial enlargement: validation with cardiovascular magnetic resonance

LAE

RAE

CMR Criteria

Volume index ≥ 55 ml/m 2

28%

Volume index ≥ 55 ml/m 2

11%

ECG Criteria

Any ECG criteria for LAE

82%

Any ECG criteria for RAE

5%

P > 0.11s

70%

Inferior P waves > 2.5 mm

1%

P mitrale

3%

Positive P wave in V1 > 1.5 mm

4%

P axis < 30°

9%

  

NPTF-V1 > 0.04s·mm

16%

  

PPTF-aVL > 0.5 mm

41%

  
  1. CMR: Cardiovascular magnetic resonance. ECG: Electrocardiography. LAE: Left atrial enlargement. RAE: Right atrial enlargement. P mitrale: Notched P wave with interpeak duration > 0.04s. NPTF-V1 > 0.04s·mm: Area of negative P terminal force in lead V1 > 0.04s·mm. PPTF-aVL: Positive P terminal force in lead aVL. Inferior P waves: P wave in any of the leads II, III, or aVF.