Left atrial size and function after spontaneous cardioversion of atrial fibrillation and their relation to N-terminal atrial natriuretic peptide

Am J Cardiol. 2003 Jun 15;91(12):1478-81, A8. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9149(03)00404-1.
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Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Evaluation Study

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Atrial Fibrillation / blood
  • Atrial Fibrillation / physiopathology*
  • Atrial Fibrillation / therapy*
  • Atrial Function, Left / physiology*
  • Atrial Natriuretic Factor / blood*
  • Biomarkers / blood
  • Blood Pressure / physiology
  • Diastole / physiology
  • Echocardiography, Doppler
  • Electric Countershock*
  • Female
  • Heart Atria / diagnostic imaging
  • Heart Atria / physiopathology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Recovery of Function / physiology
  • Statistics as Topic
  • Stroke Volume / physiology
  • Systole / physiology

Substances

  • Biomarkers
  • Atrial Natriuretic Factor