Effects of body mass index and gender on left atrial size in Chinese hypertensive patients
Background Left atrial enlargement (LAE) is a common cardiac structural change in patients with hypertension, and obesity could further promote LAE. However, little is known about the effect of overweight on left atrial size, and if there is a gender difference of the effect. The aim of this study w...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2020-11-01
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| Series: | Clinical and Experimental Hypertension |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10641963.2020.1779285 |