Left Atrium by Echocardiography in Clinical Practice: From Conventional Methods to New Echocardiographic Techniques

Although often referred to as “the forgotten chamber”, compared with left ventricle (LV), especially in the past years, the left atrium (LA) plays a critical role in the clinical expression and prognosis of patients with heart and cerebrovascular disease, as demonstrated by several studies. Echocard...

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Main Authors: Ancona, Roberta, Comenale Pinto, Salvatore, Caso, Pio, D'Andrea, Antonello, Di Salvo, Giovanni, Arenga, Fortunato, Coppola, Maria Gabriella, Sellitto, Vincenzo, Macrino, Maria, Calabrò, Raffaele
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4070331/