Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5611523 | Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography | 2008 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Using RT3DE, this study demonstrates that OSA induces a functional burden on the left atrium, resulting in remodeling. These functional and structural changes are related to the impairment of diastolic function in this population.
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Authors
Wercules MD, Orlando MD, PhD, Edgar MD, PhD, Fatima Dumas MD, PhD, Marcelo MD, PhD, Andrea MD, Angelo MD, PhD, Sergio MD, PhD, Dalva MD, PhD,