Left atrial pathological degeneration assessed by integrated backscatter transesophageal echocardiography as a predictor of progression to persistent atrial fibrillation: Results from a prospective study of three-years follow-up
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>It is recognized that one of the causes of atrial fibrillation (AF) is pathological degeneration of the left atrium (LA). However, prospective study that elucidated the relationship between the incidence of persistent AF and patholog...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-06-01
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| Series: | Cardiovascular Ultrasound |
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