Does left atrial volume affect exercise capacity of heart transplant recipients?

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Heart transplant (HT) recipients demonstrate limited exercise capacity compared to normal patients, very likely for multiple reasons. In this study we hypothesized that left atrial volume (LAV), which is known to predict exercise cap...

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Main Authors: Naz Tehmina, Ying Jun, Arena Ross, Kelly Stephanie J, Yousuf Mian, Abdul-Waheed Mohammad, Dunlap Stephanie H, Shizukuda Yukitaka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-11-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Online Access:http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/5/1/113