Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
Volume 23, Issue 5 , Pages 538-544 , May 2010

Left Atrial Phasic Volumes Are Modulated by the Type Rather Than the Extent of Left Ventricular Hypertrophy

  • Suzanne Eshoo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Westmead Hospital, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Suzanne Eshoo, MD, Westmead Hospital, Department of Cardiology, Darcy Road, Westmead, 2145, NSW, Australia.
    • ,
  • Chris Semsarian, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Medicine, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
    • Agnes Ginges Centre for Molecular Cardiology, Centenary Institute, Sydney, Australia
    • Department of Cardiology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia
    • ,
  • David L. Ross, MD

      Affiliations

    • Westmead Hospital, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
    • ,
  • Liza Thomas, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Liverpool Hospital, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia

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PII: S0894-7317(10)00094-5

doi: 10.1016/j.echo.2010.01.022

Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
Volume 23, Issue 5 , Pages 538-544 , May 2010

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