Atrial kick

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Overview

The atrial kick is the augmentation of left ventricular filling that occurs with normal coordinated contraction of the atrium. The left atrial kick is lost when a patient is in atrial fibrillation as there is no coordinated atrial contraction. Loss of the atrial kick is associated with diminished filling of the left ventricle and reduced cardiac output.