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SUPPORTING INFORMATION
Additional supporting information may be found online in the Supporting Information section at the end of the article.
Figure 1. Points used to determine longitudinal lines.
Figure 2. Points used to determine circumferential lines.
Figure 3. Set landmark on the basis of the mitral valve
Figure 4. Edit left atrial endocardial border by review stage
Figure 5. The results are displayed in worksheet and volume
Table 1. Baseline characteristics of the study population
Table 2. Conventional Echocardiography Variables of Healthy Individuals and Dialysis Patients
Table 3. Left Atrium Functional and Structural Parameters
Table 4. Multivariate analysis for 3D left atrial function and 2D conventional echocardiographic variables in ESRD