Left ventricular dyssynchrony and dynamic functional mitral regurgitation: Relationship or association?

European Heart Journal

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 638-640

  Piérard, Luc A ^a   Lancellotti, Patrizio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EDITORIAL; EXERCISE TEST; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FAILURE; HUMAN; MITRAL VALVE REGURGITATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS;

HUMANS; MITRAL VALVE INSUFFICIENCY; VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION, LEFT;

EID: 33644913154     PISSN: 0195668X     EISSN: 15229645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehi741     Document Type: Editorial

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