J Cardiovasc Imaging.  2019 Apr;27(2):147-149. 10.4250/jcvi.2019.27.e25.

Searching for Risk of Atrial Fibrillation in Surgical Early Menopause: Assessment of the Electromechanical Property and Function of the Left Atrium

• Heo R

• KMID: 2442749
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4250/jcvi.2019.27.e25

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Atrial Fibrillation*
Female
Heart Atria*
Menopause*

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