| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5613444 | Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography | 2006 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Assessment of atrial mechanical function by DTI is feasible in healthy individuals. The VA is the highest at the RA, followed by LA, and the lowest at the interatrial septum. Older age and faster heart rate seems to augment VA in the atrial walls.
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Authors
Qing BM, MM, Leo C.C. MBChB, MRCP, Pui-Wai MRCP, Yat-Yin MRCP, Eugene B. MD, Hong BM, MM, Gabriel Wai-Kwok MD, LiWen BM, Cheuk-Man MD, FRCP,