Clinical implication of disturbed left atrial phasic functions in the heterogeneous population associated with hypertension or atrial fibrillation
Abstract Background To evaluate left atrial (LA) phasic functions in patients with hypertension and/or paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF) and its clinical significance. Methods LA strain was studied in 77 patients (25 hypertension, 24 lone AF, and 28 with both hypertension and PAF) and 28 controls...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-11-01
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| Series: | Cardiovascular Ultrasound |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12947-019-0175-x |