Left atrial geometry and pump function in ischemic cardiomyopathy

Background: Many of the factors that are known to alter left atrial (LA) contractility are present in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy (ICM). Nevertheless, preservation of LA contractile function in this group of patients was reported in previous studies. The aim of this study was to assess the...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Abdelghani Abdelzaher, Wael Mohammad Atteia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-12-01
Series:International Journal of Cardiology: Heart & Vasculature
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352906714000761