Backgrounds The extent of left atrial （LA） wall structural enlargement detected byechocardiography is correlated with atrial fibrillation （AF） andhypertension. The concomitant occurrence of AF, hypertension, and leftventricular （LV） dysfunction is not uncommon. We studied the effect of LAenlargement, a confounder of AF, hypertension, and LV dysfunction, on LVejection fraction （EF）. Methods For the analysis, we identified and included56patients who underwenttransthoracic echocardiography... 

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【文章目錄】：
ABBREVIATIONS
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION
METHODS
    1. STUDY POPULATION
    2. METHODS
    3. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS
RESULTS
    1. BASELINE CHARACTERISTICS
    2. ECHOCARDIOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS
DISCUSSION
    1. LA ENLARGEMENT
    2. THE MECHANISM OF LA ENLARGEMENT
    3. ATRIAL ENLARGEMENT AND LEFT VENTRICULAR EJECTION
FRACTION
CONCLUSION AND STUDY LIMITATIONS
REFERENCES
REVIEW
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT



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