Atrial volume and function during exercise in health and disease

Abstract Background Although atrial function has prognostic significance in many cardiovascular conditions, changes during exercise have not previously been assessed. The aim of this study was to evaluate left atrial (LA) and right atrial (RA) volume and function during incremental exercise, both in...

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Main Authors: Frédéric Schnell, Guido Claessen, André La Gerche, Piet Claus, Jan Bogaert, Marion Delcroix, François Carré, Hein Heidbuchel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12968-017-0416-9