Left Atrium and Cardiovascular Risk: Does Functionality Matter More Than Size?

Overview

Journal J Am Heart Assoc

Specialty Cardiology & Vascular Diseases

Date 2018 Apr 1

PMID 29602765

Citations 2

Authors

Ramanathan Parameswaran

Jonathan M Kalman

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