Left atrium measurement in patients suspected of having heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

The pathophysiological model of heart failure (HF) with preserved ejection fraction (HFPEF) focuses on the presence of diastolic dysfunction, which causes left atrial (LA) structural and functional changes. The LA size, an indicator of the chronic elevation of the left ventricular (LV) filling press...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia 2012-02, Vol.98 (2), p.175-181
Hauptverfasser:	Jorge, Antônio José Lagoeiro, Ribeiro, Mario Luiz, Rosa, Maria Luiza Garcia, Licio, Fernanda Volponi, Fernandes, Luiz Cláudio Maluhy, Lanzieri, Pedro Gemal, Jorge, Bruno Afonso Lagoeiro, Brito, Flavia Oliveira Xavier, Mesquita, Evandro Tinoco
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Echocardiography, Doppler - adverse effects Echocardiography, Doppler - methods Epidemiologic Methods Female Heart Atria - diagnostic imaging Heart Atria - pathology Heart Failure, Diastolic - diagnostic imaging Heart Failure, Diastolic - physiopathology Humans Male Organ Size Stroke Volume - physiology Ventricular Dysfunction, Left - diagnostic imaging Ventricular Dysfunction, Left - physiopathology
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