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Association of Left Atrial Function and Left Atrial Enhancement in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation

Mohammadali Habibi, João A.C. Lima, Irfan M. Khurram, Stefan L. Zimmerman, Vadim Zipunnikov, Kotaro Fukumoto, David Spragg, Hiroshi Ashikaga, John Rickard, Joseph E. Marine,

Circulation Cardiovascular Imaging · 2015 · 186 citations · 32 references

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Abstract

Increased LA enhancement is associated with decreased LA reservoir, conduit, and booster pump functions. Phasic measurement of LA function using feature-tracking cardiac magnetic resonance may add important information about the physiological importance of LA fibrosis.

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