American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 102, Issue 10 , Pages 1390-1393 , 15 November 2008

Significance of Left Atrial Volume in Patients < 20 Years of Age With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

  • Shaji C. Menon, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
    • ,
  • Michael J. Ackerman, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
    • Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
    • Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
    • ,
  • Frank Cetta, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
    • Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
    • ,
  • Patrick W. O'Leary, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
    • Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
    • ,
  • Benjamin W. Eidem, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
    • Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel: 507-266-0676; fax: 507-284-3968

Received 23 April 2008 ,Revised 2 July 2008 ,Accepted 2 July 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2008.07.027

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 102, Issue 10 , Pages 1390-1393 , 15 November 2008

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