The mitral L wave - A marker of advanced diastolic dysfunction in patients with atrial fibrillation

Circulation Journal

Volumn 71, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1244-1249

  Nakai, Hiromi ^a   Takeuchi, Masaaki ^a   Nishikage, Tomoko ^a   Nagakura, Toshiki ^a   Otani, Shinichiro ^a  

^a University of Occupational and Environmental Health   (Japan)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Diastolic function; Mitral L wave

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC DYSFUNCTION; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART RATE; HEART VENTRICLE ENDDIASTOLIC PRESSURE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SINUS RHYTHM; VALSALVA MANEUVER;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; DIASTOLE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MITRAL VALVE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 34547590652     PISSN: 13469843     EISSN: 13474820     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1253/circj.71.1244     Document Type: Article

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