The relationship between chronic atrial fibrillation and reduced pulmonary function in cases of preserved left ventricular systolic function

Korean Circulation Journal

Volumn 39, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 372-377

  Hyunjae, Kang ^a   Byung, Seok Bae ^a   Jae, Hoon Kim ^a   Hee, Sang Jang ^a   Lee, Bong Ryeol ^a   Jung, Byung Chun ^a  

^a Fatima Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Chronic obstructive lung disease; Forced expiratory volumes; Pulmonary function tests

Indexed keywords

AGED; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CONTROL GROUP; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART EJECTION FRACTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE CONTRACTION; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE PRESSURE; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; LUNG FUNCTION; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; SINUS ARRHYTHMIA; VALVULAR HEART DISEASE;

EID: 70350511409     PISSN: 17385520     EISSN: 17385555     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4070/kcj.2009.39.9.372     Document Type: Article

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