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http://dx.doi.org/10.4070/kcj.2012.42.5.302

Echocardiographic Measurement of Left Atrial Strain as a Tool for Assessing Left Atrial Function and Geometric Change  

Kim, Kye-Hun (Department of Cardiology, Chonnam National University Hospital, The Research Institute of Medical Sciences of Chonnam National University)
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Korean Circulation Journal / v.42, no.5, 2012 , pp. 302-303 More about this Journal
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