American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 99, Issue 9 , Pages 1187-1192 , 1 May 2007

Association of Myocardial Ischemia and Coronary Angiographic Lesions With Increased Left Atrial Dimension During Exercise Tolerance Tests Among Patients Without Known Coronary Heart Disease

  • Vignendra Ariyarajah, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, St. Boniface General Hospital/University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel: 204-510-2235; fax: 204-233-9162.
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  • Mark Kranis, DO

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, Massachusetts
    • ,
  • Sirin Apiyasawat, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, Massachusetts
    • ,
  • David H. Spodick, MD, DSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, Massachusetts
    • Division of Cardiology, Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, Massachusetts
    • Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts.

Received 30 October 2006 ,Revised 7 December 2006 ,Accepted 7 December 2006.

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 Dr. Spodick receives research support from the University of Massachusetts, Worcester, Massachusetts.

PII: S0002-9149(07)00141-5

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2006.12.030

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 99, Issue 9 , Pages 1187-1192 , 1 May 2007

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