Factors relating to left atrial enlargement in atrial fibrillation: 'Chicken or the egg' hypothesis

American Heart Journal

Volumn 137, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 381-383

  Thamilarasan, M ^a   Klein, A L ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; EDITORIAL; HEART ATRIUM ENLARGEMENT; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART LEFT ATRIUM; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE MASS; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; STROKE; THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 0032975613     PISSN: 00028703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-8703(99)70481-3     Document Type: Editorial

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