Three methods for evaluation of left atrial volume

European Journal of Echocardiography

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 351-355

  Jiamsripong, Panupong ^a   Honda, Tadaaki ^a   Reuss, Christina S ^a   Hurst, R Todd ^a   Chaliki, Hari P ^a   Grill, Diane E ^b   Schneck, Stephen L ^a   Tyler, Rochelle ^a   Khandheria, Bijoy K ^a   Lester, Steven J ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiac volume; Echocardiography; Heart atria

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BIPLANE AREA LENGTH; BIPLANE MODIFIED SIMPSON; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART LEFT ATRIUM; HEART VOLUME; HUMAN; LABORATORY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROLATE ELLIPSE; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HEART ATRIA; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGAN SIZE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 43449089499     PISSN: 15252167     EISSN: 15322114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.euje.2007.05.004     Document Type: Article

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