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left atrium (LA)
Function:
- receives oxygenated blood from pulmonary veins
- pumps blood into the left ventricle during diastole through the mitral valve
Structure: normal diameter is < 40 mm
Pathology:
- left atrial enlargement is associated with atrial fibrillation
Related
left atrial appendage; left atrial auricle (LAA)
left atrial enlargement (LAE)
left atrial pressure
General
heart structure
References
- Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 15,
American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2009
Component-of
heart
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