Physiological Upper Limits of Left Atrial Diameter in Highly Trained Adolescent Athletes

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Volumn 47, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 2341-2342

  Basavarajaiah, Sandeep ^a   Makan, Jayesh ^a   Naghavi, S H Reza ^a   Whyte, Greg ^a   Gati, Sabiha ^a   Sharma, Sanjay ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATHLETE; BODY SURFACE; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; CAUSE OF DEATH; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; COMPETITION; CONGESTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY; DIASTOLE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FAMILY HISTORY; HEART ATRIUM ENLARGEMENT; HEART ATRIUM HYPERTROPHY; HEART LEFT ATRIUM; HEART SIZE; HUMAN; LETTER; MUSCLE TRAINING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING TEST; SITTING; SPORT; SUDDEN DEATH;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ATRIAL FUNCTION, LEFT; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART; HUMANS; SPORTS;

EID: 33646937156     PISSN: 07351097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.03.007     Document Type: Letter

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