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Heart Atrium

Known as: Atrium, Atria of Heart, Cardiac Atrium 
The paired upper chambers of the heart. The left atrium receives oxygenated blood from the pulmonary vein and pumps blood into the left ventricle… 
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Atrial FunctionAtrial ParagangliomaAtrial myxomaBenign Atrial Neoplasm

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CARDIOMYOPATHY, FAMILIAL, WITH CONDUCTION DISTURBANCELeft atrial structureRight atrial structureStructure of auricular appendage

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Cardiac chamber structure

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Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Comparative electrophysiologic effects of intravenous amiodarone and desethylamiodarone in dogs: evidence for clinically relevant activity of the metabolite.
It has been suggested that some of the effects of long-term amiodarone therapy may be due to accumulation of a metabolite… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Atrial fibrillation and stroke in elderly hospitalized patients.
Of 4100 consecutive admissions to the Department of Geriatric Medicine, 414 patients (10.1%) were identified as having atrial… 
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Effects of global ischemia on the diastolic properties of the left ventricle in the conscious dog.
The alterations in regional diastolic mechanics that occur during regional myocardial ischemia (creep and increased myocardial… 
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Coronary flow regulation in patients with ischemic heart disease: release of purines and prostacyclin and the effect of inhibitors of prostaglandin formation.
The present investigation was undertaken to study cardiac release of adenosine and prostacyclin (prostaglandin [PG] I2) in… 
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
Cardiovascular Effects of a New Coronary Vasodilator N‐(2‐Hydroxyethyl)nicotinamide Nitrate (SG‐75): Comparison with Nitroglycerin and Diltiazem
Summary: The cardiovascular effects of a newly developed nicotinamide derivative. N-(2-hydroxyethy1)nicotinamide nitrate (SG-75… 
Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
Temporary Left Ventricular Bypass: Factors Affecting Patient Survival
SUMMARY Circulatory support (range, 2 hours-8 days) was undertaken in eight cardiac surgical patients (with two survivors… 
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
Five years' experience with a right atrial catheter for prolonged parenteral nutrition at home.
: The results with a cuffed silicon rubber right atrial catheter for prolonged parenteral nutrition are reported. In 43 patients… 
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
Myocardial Function and Metabolism in the Conscious Dog and during Halothane Anesthesia
Chronically catheterized dogs were studied awake and during anesthesia with high and low concentrations of halothane to assess… 
Review
1971
Review
1971
Antiarrhythmic drugs: electrophysiological actions.
The application of several new experimental methods to the study of the electrophysiology of the heart has resulted, over the… 
Highly Cited
1967
Highly Cited
1967
Transvenous atrial pacing in the treatment of refractory ventricular irritability.
Excerpt Among the most challenging and potentially fatal problems in medicine is that of repetitive ventricular tachycardia and…