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A Comparative Study of Left Atrial Function Index of Hypertensive Heart Failure Patients Versus Controls in a Teaching Hospital, Sub-Saharan Africa
Background and aim: The left atrium contributes significantly to the left ventricular filling as it functions as a reservoir, conduit, and pump. These functions are referred to as the phasic function of the left atrium and they are assessed using left atrial volumes. The left atrial function index o...
Autores principales: | Kweki, Anthony G, Umuerri, Ejiroghene M, Aigbe, Fredrick I, Aiwuyo, Henry O, Obasohan, Austine O |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Cureus
2022
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9879594/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36712762 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.32954 |
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