title: [Arterial hypertension and the predisposing factors of left atrial dilatation. A prospective 2-dimensional echocardiographic analysis and ambulatory blood pressure monitoring].
authors.affiliation: Laboratório de Ecocardiografia, Hospital Central de Egas Moniz, Lisboa.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Arroja
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Coucelo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jacques
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Custódio
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Azevedo
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Araújo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D018660:Blood Pressure Monitoring, Ambulatory; D006332:Cardiomegaly / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D004198:Disease Susceptibility; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies