New emphasis on atrial cardiology

dc.contributor.author	Mouton, R.	en_ZA
dc.contributor.author	Lochner, De J. V.	en_ZA
dc.contributor.author	Lochner, A.	en_ZA
dc.date.accessioned	2011-03-18T14:57:15Z
dc.date.available	2011-03-18T14:57:15Z
dc.date.issued	1992
dc.description	CITATION: Mouton, R., Lochner, De J. V. & Lochner, A. 1992. New emphasis on atrial cardiology. South African Medical Journal, 82:222-223.
dc.description	The original publication is available at http://www.samj.org.za
dc.description.abstract	Based on the concept that the cardiac muscle is differentiated mainly for excitation, conduction and contraction, cardiology has for many years focused mainly on the ventricles, with comparatively little attention to the atria. However, demonstration of the heart as an endocrine organ and recognition of its role in the regulation of volume and electrolyte homeostasis via the release of the atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP), have led to renewed interest in the atria and emergence of a new research direction, atrial cardiology.
dc.description.version	Publisher’s version
dc.format.extent	2 pages
dc.identifier.issn	2078-5135 (online)
dc.identifier.issn	0256-9574 (print)
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/7291
dc.language.iso	en
dc.publisher	Health & Medical Publishing Group
dc.rights.holder	South African Medical Journal
dc.subject	Cardiology	en_ZA
dc.title	New emphasis on atrial cardiology	en_ZA
dc.type	Article

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