| Atrial parameters . | TTE . | TEE . | Cardiac MRI . | Cardiac CT . | Electroanatomic mappinga . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atrial Size | ++ (more accurate in 3D TTE) | — | ++ | +++ | + |
| Atrial Function | +++ (more accurate in 3D TTE) | — | +++ | + | — |
| Atrial appendage size | — | +++ | + | +++ | — |
| Thrombus | + | +++ | ++ | +++ (delayed acquisition)b | — |
| Epicardial adipose tissue | + | — | + | +++ | — |
| Atrial fibrosis | — | — | + (LGE)b | — | + |
| Atrial velocity | — | ++ (exclusively in atrial appendage) | +++ (4D flow imaging) | — | — |
| Atrial activation/conduction time | — | — | — | — | + p-wave duration |
| Atrial parameters . | TTE . | TEE . | Cardiac MRI . | Cardiac CT . | Electroanatomic mappinga . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atrial Size | ++ (more accurate in 3D TTE) | — | ++ | +++ | + |
| Atrial Function | +++ (more accurate in 3D TTE) | — | +++ | + | — |
| Atrial appendage size | — | +++ | + | +++ | — |
| Thrombus | + | +++ | ++ | +++ (delayed acquisition)b | — |
| Epicardial adipose tissue | + | — | + | +++ | — |
| Atrial fibrosis | — | — | + (LGE)b | — | + |
| Atrial velocity | — | ++ (exclusively in atrial appendage) | +++ (4D flow imaging) | — | — |
| Atrial activation/conduction time | — | — | — | — | + p-wave duration |
LGE, late gadolinium enhancement; 3D, Three-dimensional; TTE, transthoracic echocardiography; TEE, transoesophageal echocardiography; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging; CT, computed tomography.
aElectroanatomic mapping includes voltage mapping, activation sequence mapping, and evaluation of conduction velocity and fractionated electrograms.
bContrast agents are necessary.
| Atrial parameters . | TTE . | TEE . | Cardiac MRI . | Cardiac CT . | Electroanatomic mappinga . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atrial Size | ++ (more accurate in 3D TTE) | — | ++ | +++ | + |
| Atrial Function | +++ (more accurate in 3D TTE) | — | +++ | + | — |
| Atrial appendage size | — | +++ | + | +++ | — |
| Thrombus | + | +++ | ++ | +++ (delayed acquisition)b | — |
| Epicardial adipose tissue | + | — | + | +++ | — |
| Atrial fibrosis | — | — | + (LGE)b | — | + |
| Atrial velocity | — | ++ (exclusively in atrial appendage) | +++ (4D flow imaging) | — | — |
| Atrial activation/conduction time | — | — | — | — | + p-wave duration |
| Atrial parameters . | TTE . | TEE . | Cardiac MRI . | Cardiac CT . | Electroanatomic mappinga . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atrial Size | ++ (more accurate in 3D TTE) | — | ++ | +++ | + |
| Atrial Function | +++ (more accurate in 3D TTE) | — | +++ | + | — |
| Atrial appendage size | — | +++ | + | +++ | — |
| Thrombus | + | +++ | ++ | +++ (delayed acquisition)b | — |
| Epicardial adipose tissue | + | — | + | +++ | — |
| Atrial fibrosis | — | — | + (LGE)b | — | + |
| Atrial velocity | — | ++ (exclusively in atrial appendage) | +++ (4D flow imaging) | — | — |
| Atrial activation/conduction time | — | — | — | — | + p-wave duration |
LGE, late gadolinium enhancement; 3D, Three-dimensional; TTE, transthoracic echocardiography; TEE, transoesophageal echocardiography; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging; CT, computed tomography.
aElectroanatomic mapping includes voltage mapping, activation sequence mapping, and evaluation of conduction velocity and fractionated electrograms.
bContrast agents are necessary.
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