Relation between left atrial measurements and thromboembolic risk markers assessed by echocardiography in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation: A cross-secti
Background: Left atrium (LA) dilatation has been associated with adverse cardiovascular outcomes in patients with sinus rhythm and atrial fibrillation (AF). Aim of the study: We aimed to evaluate the accuracy of left atrial (LA) size to predict transesophageal echocardiographic (TEE) markers of incr...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2017-03-01
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Series: | The Egyptian Heart Journal |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110260816300187 |