ECHOCARDIOGRAPHIC FEATURES OF LEFT ATRIUM IN ELITE MALE-ATHLETES

Authors
TOUTOUZAS K TRIKAS A PITSAVOS C BARBETSEAS J ANDROULAKIS A STEFANADIS C TOUTOUZAS P
Citation
K. Toutouzas et al., ECHOCARDIOGRAPHIC FEATURES OF LEFT ATRIUM IN ELITE MALE-ATHLETES, The American journal of cardiology, 78(11), 1996, pp. 1314
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
The American journal of cardiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00029149
Volume
78
Issue
11
Year of publication
1996
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9149(1996)78:11<1314:EFOLAI>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
In athletes, an increase in left atrial volumes is observed, associate d with decreased atrial contractile performance and enhanced conduit f unction.