Reference value of left and right atrial size and phasic function by SSFP CMR at 3.0 T in healthy Chinese adults

Abstract The size and function of the left atrium (LA) and right atrium (RA) are related closely with the prognosis of cardiovascular diseases. However, their normal reference values, as measured by cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR), are not well established in Chinese populations. Healthy Chinese su...

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Main Authors: Weihao Li, Ke Wan, Yuchi Han, Hong Liu, Wei Cheng, Jiayu Sun, Yong Luo, Dan Yang, Yiu-Cho Chung, Yucheng Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-06-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-03377-6