Left and right atrium

Reference values for atrial size and volume

 Women   Men   
 Normal rangeMildly abnormalModerately abnormalSeverely abnormalNormal rangeMildly abnormalModerately abnormalSeverely abnormal
ATRIAL DIMENSIONS        
LA diameter, cm2.7–3.83.9–4.24.3–4.6>4.73.0–4.04.1–4.64.7–5.2>5.2
LA diameter/BSA, cm/m21.5–2.32.4–2.62.7–2.9>3.01.5–2.32.4–2.62.7–2.9>3.0
RA minor-axis dimension, cm2.9–4.54.6–4.95.0–5.4>5.52.9–4.54.6–4.95.0–5.4>5.5
RA minor-axis dimension/BSA, cm/m21.7–2.52.6–2.82.9–3.1>3.21.7–2.52.6–2.82.9–3.1>3.2
ATRIAL AREA        
LA area, cm2<2020–3030–40>40<2020–3030–40>40
ATRIAL VOLUMES        
LA volume, mL22–5253–6263–72>7318–5859–6869–78>79
LA volume/BSA, mL/m222 ± 629–3334–39>4022 ± 629–3334–39>40

​BSA, Body surface area; LA, left atrial; RA, right atrial.

Updated on 2025-01-18