Left atrial size and force in patients with systolic chronic heart failure: Comparison with healthy controls and different cardiac diseases

BACKGROUND: Left atrial (LA) systolic force (LASF) is significantly increased in chronic heart failure (CHF), arterial hypertension (HT) and aortic stenosis (AS). The increase is proportional to the degree of left ventricular hypertrophy and diastolic dysfunction. OBJECTIVES: To assess the magnitude...

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Main Authors: Cioffi, Giovanni, Gerdts, Eva, Cramariuc, Dana, Tarantini, Luigi, Di Lenarda, Andrea, Pulignano, Giovanni, Sindaco, Donatella Del, Stefenelli, Carlo, de Simone, Giovanni
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Pulsus Group Inc 2010
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Clinical Cardiology: Original Article
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2954028/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20959879
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