title: Mechanical function of the left atrium: new insights based on analysis of pressure-volume relations and Doppler echocardiography.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA. pspagel@mcw.edu
authors.forename: Paul S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Pagel
authors.forename: Franz
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kehl
authors.forename: Meir
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gare
authors.forename: Douglas A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Hettrick
authors.forename: Judy R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Kersten
authors.forename: David C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Warltier
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D016279:Atrial Function, Left / Q000502:physiology*; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000502:physiology; D006332:Cardiomegaly / Q000503:physiopathology; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D016027:Heart Transplantation / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D009200:Myocardial Contraction