Does Tricuspid Annular Plane Systolic Excursion or Systolic Velocity Allow a Precise Determination of Right Ventricular Function After Heart Transplantation?

Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 868-

  Song, Ze Zhou ^a  

^a First Affiliated Hospital   (China)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CARDIAC GRAFT REJECTION; CONGESTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY; DIASTOLE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART AMYLOIDOSIS; HEART ATRIUM CONTRACTION; HEART DISEASE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HEART PERFORMANCE; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HUMAN; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTOLE; TRICUSPID VALVE;

ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HUMANS; MYOCARDIAL CONTRACTION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PROGNOSIS; SYSTOLE; TRICUSPID VALVE; VENTRICULAR FUNCTION, RIGHT;

EID: 34547567035     PISSN: 10532498     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2007.05.013     Document Type: Letter

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