Influence of age on the relationship between left atrial performance and left ventricular systolic and diastolic function in systemic arterial hypertension

Experimental and Clinical Cardiology

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 305-310

  Cioffi, Giovanni ^a   Mureddu, Gian Francesco ^b   Stefenelli, Carlo ^a  

^a Villa Bianca Hospital   (Italy)

^b SAN GIOVANNI ADDOLORATA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Echocardiography; Left atrial size and function; Left ventricular function; Systemic arterial hypertension

Indexed keywords

ANGIOTENSIN RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM ANTAGONIST; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; DIURETIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLE; DOPPLER ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ESSENTIAL HYPERTENSION; FEMALE; GEOMETRY; HEART ATRIUM FUNCTION; HEART LEFT ATRIUM; HEART LEFT ATRIUM EJECTION FRACTION; HEART LEFT ATRIUM SIZE; HEART LEFT ATRIUM VOLUME; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE ENDDIASTOLIC VOLUME; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE MASS; HEART PERFORMANCE; HEART VOLUME; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SYSTOLE; TRANSTHORACIC ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

EID: 33845572682     PISSN: 12056626     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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