Echocardiographic features of left atrium in elite male athletes

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作者
Toutouzas, K [1 ]
Trikas, A [1 ]
Pitsavos, C [1 ]
Barbetseas, J [1 ]
Androulakis, A [1 ]
Stefanadis, C [1 ]
Toutouzas, P [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV ATHENS,DEPT CARDIOL,ATHENS,GREECE
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10.1016/S0002-9149(96)00622-4
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
In athletes, an increase in left atrial volumes is observed, associated with decreased atrial contractile performance and enhanced conduit function.
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