Left atrial size: physiologic determinants and clinical applications
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Abhayaratna, Walter; Seward, James B.; Appleton, Christopher T.; Douglas, Pamela; Oh, Jae K.; Tajik, A. Jamil; Tsang, Teresa S. M.
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Left atrial (LA) enlargement has been proposed as a barometer of diastolic burden and a predictor of common cardiovascular outcomes such as atrial fibrillation, stroke, congestive heart failure, and cardiovascular death. It has been shown that advancing age alone does not independently contribute to LA enlargement, and the impact of gender on LA volume can largely be accounted for by the differences in body surface area between men and women. Therefore, enlargement of the left atrium reflects...[Show more]
Collections | ANU Research Publications |
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Date published: | 2006 |
Type: | Journal article |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/21752 |
Source: | Journal of the American College of Cardiology |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.02.048 |
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