Echocardiographic assessment of atrial function in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with and without paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
Introduction and objectives: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is accompanied by pathophysiological changes that predispose to the development of atrial fibrillation (AF). This arrhythmia impacts negatively on the morbidity, mortality and quality of life of these patients. Our objective was to evalu...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2022-09-01
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Series: | Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0870255122002463 |