Left atrium in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: the importance of function before anatomy.

Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging

Aurora Cardiovascular Services, Aurora Sinai/Aurora St. Luke's Medical Centers, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, 2801 W. Kinnickinnic River Parkway, #840, Milwaukee, WI 53215, USA.

Published: July 2017

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