Hypertension and hypertensive heart disease are associated with increased ostial pulmonary vein diameter.

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Published in J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol on January 01, 2005

Authors

Bengt Herweg1, Tina Sichrovsky, Leo Polosajian, Anna Rozenshtein, Jonathan S Steinberg

Author Affiliations

1: Arrhythmia Service and Division of Cardiology, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center and Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York 10025, USA.

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