Echocardiographic features of left atrium in elite male athletes.

Full Abstract

In athletes, an increase in left atrial volumes is observed, associated with decreased atrial contractile performance and enhanced conduit function.

Author information

Author/s: Toutouzas, K (K); Trikas, A (A); Pitsavos, C (C); Barbetseas, J (J); Androulakis, A (A); Stefanadis, C (C); Toutouzas, P (P);

Affiliation: Department of Cardiology, University of Athens, Greece.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: The American journal of cardiology (Am J Cardiol), published in UNITED STATES. (Language: eng)

Reference: 1996-Dec; vol 78 (issue 11) : pp 1314-7

Dates: Created 1997/01/10; Completed 1997/01/10; Revised 2004/11/17;

PMID: 8960602, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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