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Independent relationship of left atrial size and mortality in patients with heart failure: an individual patient meta-analysis of longitudinal data (MeRGE Heart Failure).
- Source :
- European Journal of Heart Failure; Oct2009, Vol. 11 Issue 10, p929-936, 8p, 5 Charts, 3 Graphs
- Publication Year :
- 2009
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Abstract
- Aims: Left atrial (LA) size is considered a marker of poor prognosis in heart failure (HF) patients. Prior studies have recruited relatively few subjects limiting their power to adequately analyse the interaction between LA size, left ventricular (LV) systolic and diastolic function, and prognosis. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
- Subjects :
- HEART failure
HEART diseases
PROGNOSIS
PATIENTS
CARDIAC contraction
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13889842
- Volume :
- 11
- Issue :
- 10
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- European Journal of Heart Failure
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 45230423
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1093/eurjhf/hfp112