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Echocardiographic assessment of left atrial size serves as an important prognostic marker for patients with dilated cardiomyopathy.
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May aid risk stratification in dilated cardiomyopathy; leaves open incremental value and prospective validation.
Rudrajit Paul, Saumen Nandi, Pradip K Sinha Abstract Background: Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is an important cause of mortality and morbidity. Echocardiography is an important tool to assess patients with DCM and also as a prognostic guide. Left atrial size, as measured in echocardiography, is considered an important prognostic marker in this condition. However, ... Read more
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