Left Atrial Volume Determinants in Patients with Non-Ischemic Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Background: Left atrial volume (LAV) is a predictor of prognosis in patients with heart failure. Objective: We aimed to evaluate the determinants of LAV in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). Methods: Ninety patients with DCM and left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction ≤ 0.50 were included....
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC)
2015-01-01
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Series: | Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0066-782X2015005050042&lng=en&tlng=en |