International Journal of Gerontology
Volume 3, Issue 1 , Pages 53-65 , March 2009

Real-Time Three-Dimensional Echocardiography in the Evaluation of Left Atrial Structure and Function in Normal, Aging, Hypertensive and Heart Failure Patients: New Insights into Left Atrial Adaptation and Remodeling

  • Cheng-Ting Tsai

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Chung-Lieh Hung

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Mackay Medicine, Nursing and Management College, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Co-first author
    • ,
  • Charles Jia-Yin Hou

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Mackay Medicine, Nursing and Management College, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Charles Jia-Yin Hou, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, 92, Section 2, Chung-Shan North Road, Taipei 104, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Ta-Chuan Hung

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Hung-I Yeh

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Mackay Medicine, Nursing and Management College, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Cheng-Ho Tsai

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Mackay Medicine, Nursing and Management College, Taipei, Taiwan

,Accepted 11 January 2009.

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PII: S1873-9598(09)70021-3

doi: 10.1016/S1873-9598(09)70021-3

International Journal of Gerontology
Volume 3, Issue 1 , Pages 53-65 , March 2009

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