Left atrial volume index in patients with heart failure and severely impaired left ventricular systolic function: the role of established echocardiographic parameters, circulating cystatin C and galectin-3 | Zendy

Christos Zivlas | Zendy; Filippos Triposkiadis | Zendy; Stelios Psarras | Zendy; Grigorios Giamouzis | Zendy; Ioannis Skoularigis | Zendy; Stavros Chryssanthopoulos | Zendy; Alkistis Kapelouzou | Zendy; Steve Ramcharitar | Zendy; Edward L. Barnes | Zendy; E. Papasteriadis | Zendy; Dennis V. Cokkinos | Zendy

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Left atrial volume index in patients with heart failure and severely impaired left ventricular systolic function: the role of established echocardiographic parameters, circulating cystatin C and galectin-3

Author(s) -

Christos Zivlas,

Filippos Triposkiadis,

Stelios Psarras,

Grigorios Giamouzis,

Ioannis Skoularigis,

Stavros Chryssanthopoulos,

Alkistis Kapelouzou,

Steve Ramcharitar,

Edward L. Barnes,

E. Papasteriadis,

Dennis V. Cokkinos

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

therapeutic advances in cardiovascular disease

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.164

H-Index - 33

eISSN - 1753-9455

pISSN - 1753-9447

DOI - 10.1177/1753944717727498

Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , heart failure , cystatin c , galectin 3 , ventricular function , renal function

Backround: Left atrial (LA) enlargement plays an important role in the development of heart failure (HF) and is a robust prognostic factor. Fibrotic processes have also been advocated to evoke HF through finite signalling proteins.

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