Effects of digoxin on left atrial function in heart failure

Heart

Volumn 89, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 1308-1315

  Dernellis, J M ^a   Panaretou, M P ^a  

^a Vostanio General Hospital   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIGOXIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; DRUG EFFECT; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM CONTRACTION; HEART ATRIUM ENLARGEMENT; HEART ATRIUM FUNCTION; HEART FAILURE; HEART LEFT ATRIUM; HEART VOLUME; HEMODYNAMIC MONITORING; HUMAN; MALE; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0142209169     PISSN: 13556037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/heart.89.11.1308     Document Type: Article

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