title: Modulation of phasic left atrial function and left ventricular filling in patients with extrinsic left atrial compression by hiatal hernia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Concord Hospital, The University of Sydney, Australia.
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Naoum
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Concord Hospital, The University of Sydney, Australia.
authors.forename: Leonard
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kritharides
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Liverpool Hospital, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
authors.forename: Liza
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Concord Hospital, The University of Sydney, Australia.
authors.forename: Austin C C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Ng
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Concord Hospital, The University of Sydney, Australia.
authors.forename: Lloyd
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ridley
authors.affiliation: Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery, Concord Hospital, The University of Sydney, Australia.
authors.forename: Gregory L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Falk
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Concord Hospital, The University of Sydney, Australia. Electronic address: john.yiannikas@sydney.edu.au.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yiannikas
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D016279:Atrial Function, Left / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006551:Hernia, Hiatal / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D061330:Multidetector Computed Tomography; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left / Q000502:physiology*
keywords: Cardiac computed tomography; Hiatal hernia; Left atrium; Phasic cardiac volumes