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Left Atrial Stiffness and its Implications for Cardiac Function

Adelino F Leite-Moreiraa University of Porto Department of Physiology Faculty of Medicine Alameda Prof. Hernâni Monteiro4200–319PortoPortugal. Tel: +351225513644 Fax: +351225514646 [email protected]
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Silvia-Marta Oliveirab University of Porto Department of Physiology Faculty of MedicinePortoPortugal. Tel: +351225513644 Fax: +351225513646 [email protected]
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Paolo Marinoc Eastern Piedmont University Clinical CardiologyNovaraItaly. Tex: [email protected]
Pages 175-183 | Published online: 26 Feb 2007

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