Assessment of left atrial function and remodeling in patients with atrial fibrillation by performing strain echocardiography: A prospective study to assess the influence of renin-angiotensin system inhibitors on atrial fibrillation

Korean Circulation Journal

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 305-312

  Kyoung, Im Cho ^a   Sang, Hee Lee ^a   Sun, Hee Jang ^a   Dong, Won Lee ^a   Hyeon, Gook Lee ^a   Tae, Ik Kim ^a  

^a Maryknoll Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Echocardiography; Strains

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; BRAIN NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE; C REACTIVE PROTEIN; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; DIGOXIN; DIURETIC AGENT; LOSARTAN; PLACEBO;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART ATRIUM FUNCTION; HEART LEFT ATRIUM; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RENIN ANGIOTENSIN ALDOSTERONE SYSTEM; SINUS RHYTHM; SYSTOLE;

EID: 48349107571     PISSN: 17385520     EISSN: 17385555     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4070/kcj.2008.38.6.305     Document Type: Article

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