Left Atrial Volumes and Strains in Healthy Mid-Term Pregnancy—A Detailed Investigation from a Three-Dimensional Speckle-Tracking Echocardiographic MAGYAR-Preg Study
Attila Nemes, Renáta Halcsik, Árpád Kormányos, Nándor Gyenes, Kitti Rajcsány, Barbara Bordács, Nóra Ambrus, Mohammad Nasiri, Csaba Lengyel, Tibor Novák · 2026
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Attila Nemes and colleagues measure the left atrium in healthy mid-pregnancy using advanced ultrasound in a 2026 study. Pregnancy expands blood volume and raises cardiac output, yet detailed atrial measurements in healthy women are scarce. Nineteen pregnant women were compared with forty-three non-pregnant women using three-dimensional speckle-tracking scans.
The pregnant group showed a larger maximum atrial volume and stronger emptying during parts of the cycle. Once volumes were adjusted for body size, though, the group difference disappeared. Some measures of atrial stretch rose, while the late pumping phase stayed unchanged. The authors read the larger volume mainly as an adaptation to increased body weight rather than a sign of strain.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Attila Nemes, Renáta Halcsik, Árpád Kormányos, Nándor Gyenes, Kitti Rajcsány, Barbara Bordács, Nóra Ambrus, Mohammad Nasiri, Csaba Lengyel, Tibor Novák |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 28 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |