Left atrial mechanical function in patients with essential hypertension
ACTA CARDIOLOGICA, vol.57, no.5, pp.323-327, 2002 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 57 Issue: 5
- Publication Date: 2002
- Doi Number: 10.2143/ac.57.5.2005447
- Journal Name: ACTA CARDIOLOGICA
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.323-327
- Bursa Uludag University Affiliated: No
Abstract
Objective - This study was carried out to assess the left atrial (LA) mechanical function in patients with essential hypertension with two-dimensional echocardiography by means of left atrial volume measurements.