Switching to volumetric left atrial measurements: Impact on routine echocardiographic practice

European Journal of Echocardiography

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 107-111

  Vyas, Harin ^a   Jackson, Karen ^a   Chenzbraun, Adrian ^a  

^a ROYAL LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diastolic function; Left atrial volume; Left atrium

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOMEGALY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART INDEX; HEART LEFT ATRIAL ENLARGEMENT; HEART LEFT ATRIUM; HEART LEFT ATRIUM DIAMETER; HEART LEFT ATRIUM PRESSURE; HEART LEFT ATRIUM VOLUME; HEART VOLUME; HUMAN; LEFT VENTRICULAR MASS INDEX; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AGED; ATRIAL FUNCTION, LEFT; DIASTOLE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART ATRIA; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 79951614077     PISSN: 15252167     EISSN: 15322114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ejechocard/jeq119     Document Type: Article

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