American Heart Journal
Volume 156, Issue 6 , Pages 1110-1116 , December 2008

Prognostic value of left atrial volume in patients who underwent dobutamine stress echocardiography for known or suspected coronary artery disease

  • Jeane Mike Tsutsui, MD

      Affiliations

    • Heart Institute (InCor)-University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Jeane Mike Tsutsui, MD, Heart Institute (InCor)-University of São Paulo Medical School, Avenida Dr, Enéas Carvalho de Aguiar, 44, Sao Paulo CEP:05403-000, Brazil.
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  • Paulo M.M. Dourado, MD

      Affiliations

    • Heart Institute (InCor)-University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil
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  • Abdou Elhendy, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology-Marshfield Clinic, Marshfield, WI
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  • Sandra N.R.S. Falcão, MD

      Affiliations

    • Heart Institute (InCor)-University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil
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  • Renise M. Goes, MD

      Affiliations

    • Heart Institute (InCor)-University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil
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  • Antônio C.P. Chagas, MD

      Affiliations

    • Heart Institute (InCor)-University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil
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  • Protásio L. da Luz, MD

      Affiliations

    • Heart Institute (InCor)-University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil
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  • José A.F. Ramires, MD

      Affiliations

    • Heart Institute (InCor)-University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil
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  • Wilson Mathias Jr, MD

      Affiliations

    • Heart Institute (InCor)-University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil

Received 16 December 2007 ,Accepted 21 July 2008.

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 This study was supported by FAPESP- Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.

PII: S0002-8703(08)00648-0

doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2008.07.015

American Heart Journal
Volume 156, Issue 6 , Pages 1110-1116 , December 2008

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