From science to bedside: The clinical role of atrial function

European Heart Journal, Supplement

Volumn 2, Issue K, 2000, Pages

  Dernellis, J ^a   Stefanadis, C ^a   Toutouzas, P ^a  

^a NONE   (Greece)

Author keywords

Atrioventricular coupling; Left atrial dilatation; Left atrial dysfunction; Left atrial stiffness

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; HEART ATRIUM CONTRACTION; HEART ATRIUM ENLARGEMENT; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART ATRIUM FUNCTION; HEART FAILURE; HEART LEFT ATRIUM; HEART LEFT ATRIUM PRESSURE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FAILURE; HEART MUSCLE COMPLIANCE; HYPERTENSION; MITRAL VALVE DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033678135     PISSN: 1520765X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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