title: Postprandial left atrial filling is impaired in patients with large hiatal hernia and improves following surgical repair.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Concord Hospital, Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Hospital Road, Concord, NSW 2139, Australia.
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Naoum
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Missenden Road, Camperdown, NSW 2050, Australia.
authors.forename: Rajesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Puranik
authors.affiliation: Department of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery, Concord Hospital, Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Hospital Road, Concord, NSW 2139, Australia.
authors.forename: Gregory L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Falk
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Concord Hospital, Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Hospital Road, Concord, NSW 2139, Australia.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yiannikas
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Concord Hospital, Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Hospital Road, Concord, NSW 2139, Australia. Electronic address: leonard.kritharides@sydney.edu.au.
authors.forename: Leonard
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kritharides
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D016279:Atrial Function, Left / Q000502:physiology*; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006551:Hernia, Hiatal / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D059685:Herniorrhaphy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D019028:Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cine / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D020127:Recovery of Function
keywords: Cardiac compression; Hiatal hernia; Left atrial compression; Left atrial filling; Postprandial haemodynamics