Table 13 References, normal left atrial volumes, function and dimensions in the adult

Sievers, 2005 [35]

1.5 T, 2, 3 and 4 chamber bSSFP; measurement of diameters

59:52

25–73

Maceira, 2010 [31]

1.5 T, short axis, 2, 3 and 4 chamber bSSFP; 3D modeling and measurement of area and diameters; atrial appendage included, pulmonary veins excluded (for volume analysis)

60:60

20–80

Le, 2016 [11]

3 T, 2 and 4 chamber bSSFP; quantification of volume; biplane area-length method; atrial appendage and pulmonary veins excluded

91:89

20–69

Le Ven, 2016 [14]

1.5 T, short axis bSSFP; quantification of volume and function; Simpson’s method; atrial appendage included, pulmonary veins excluded

195:239

18–36

Aquaro, 2017 [18]

1.5 T, 4 chamber bSSFP; measurement of area

173:135

16– > 60

Li, 2017 [33]

3 T, short axis, 2, 3 and 4 chamber bSSFP; measurement of volume, function (biplane area-length and Simpson’s method atrial appendage excluded) and diameter

66:69

23–83

Petersen, 2017 [16]

1.5 T, 2 and 4 chamber bSSFP; quantification of volume and function; biplane area-length method; atrial appendage and pulmonary veins excluded

371:433

45–74

Zemrak, 2017 [34]

1.5 T, 2 and 4 chamber bSSFP; quantification of volume; biplane area-length method; atrial appendage and pulmonary veins excluded

109:174

(65 ± 9)^a

Funk, 2018 [32]

1.5 T and 3 T, 2 and 4 chamber bSSFP; quantification of volume and function; biplane area-length method; atrial appendage and pulmonary veins excluded

105:77

19–76