Assessment of left atrial function by volumetric indices and tissue Doppler imaging in ischaemic and idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy

Assessment of left atrial function by volumetric indices and tissue Doppler imaging in ischaemic and idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy

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Left atrial (LA) contractility plays an important role in maintenance of cardiac output in patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction. Although left atrial contractile dysfunction has been reported in dilated cardiomyopathy of ischemic and non-ischemic etiology, the mechanism of LA dysfunct...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Abdelghany Abdelzaher, Wael Mohammad Atteia, Abdelmohsen Mostafa Abo-Alia, Abdelaziz Rizk Hassan, Mohey Mansour Alabbady
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2014-03-01
Series:The Egyptian Heart Journal
Subjects:
Atrial function
Dilated cardiomyopathy
Tissue doppler imaging
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110260813001257

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