This was an observational cross sectional study of 100 Patients at R.G Kar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata. With diagnosis of Atrial Fibrillation between March 2018 to August 2019. Patients who fulfil the inclusion and exclusion criteria were enrolled for the study after getting written informed consent. Echocardiographic evaluation of function of Left atrium and left atrial appendage in atrial fibrillation shows impairment. Echocardiographic assessment of various parameters of left atrial and left atrial appendage function showed significant difference between various types of atrial fibrillation. Left atrial dimensions, volume indices, left atrial appendage velocity, pulse doppler and tissue doppler are easy to perform and useful in predicting left atrial function in atrial fibrillation.

Keywords: left atrial function, atrial fibrillation.

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Biswarup Sarkar

Assistant Professor of Cardiology, ICVS, R G KAR MCH, Kolkata, West Bengal, India