Table 1

Prevalence of Atrial Enlargement by CMR and ECG

LAE
RAE

CMR Criteria

Volume index ≥ 55 ml/m2
28%
Volume index ≥ 55 ml/m2
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%



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.

Tsao et al. Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance 2008 10:7   doi:10.1186/1532-429X-10-7