Improved atrial function in bicaval versus standard orthotopic techniques in cardiac transplantation.
Atrial geometry is preserved in the bicaval technique of cardiac transplantation. Using Doppler echocardiography, we investigated the impact of this technique on preservation of atrial function and found that echocardiographic indexes of atrial function are improved in bicaval cardiac transplants versus the standard orthotopic transplants.
Beniaminovitz
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Division of Cardiology, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, New York 10032, USA.
Savoia
M T
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Oz
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M
Galantowicz
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M
Di Tullio
M R
MR
Homma
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Mancini
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D000328:Adult; D016275:Atrial Function; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D016027:Heart Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D009200:Myocardial Contraction