title: Left atrial function: pathophysiology, echocardiographic assessment, and clinical applications.
authors: Department of Cardiology, University of Liège, Belgium.
authors: Monica
authors: M
authors: Rosca
authors: Patrizio
authors: P
authors: Lancellotti
authors: Bogdan A
authors: BA
authors: Popescu
authors: Luc A
authors: LA
authors: Piérard
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000503:physiopathology; D016279:Atrial Function, Left / Q000502:physiology*; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000503:physiopathology; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods*; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000503:physiopathology; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D013318:Stroke Volume / Q000502:physiology