| Title
of the article |
Left atrial volume: a powerful predictor of survival after acute myocardial infarction. |
| Authors |
Moller JE, Hillis GS, Oh JK, Seward JB, Reeder GS, Wright RS, Park SW, Bailey KR, Pellikka PA. |
|
Journal
|
Circulation. 2003 May 6;107(17):2207-12. |
| Subject
Consultant |
F. Mallamaci |
| Score
(1 to 3 stars) |
** |
| Cross
referencing |
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| Comments |
Increased left atrial volume index is a powerful predictor of mortality after acute myocardial infarction and provides prognostic information incremental to clinical data and conventional measures of left ventricular systolic and diastolic function. |