Evaluation of right ventricular contraction by myocardial strain in children using a two-dimensional tissue tracking method

Pediatric Cardiology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 377-381

  Matsui, H ^a   Satomi, G ^a   Yasukochi, S ^a   Kaneko, S ^a   Haseyama, K ^a  

^a NAGANO CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Dyssynchrony; Function; Muscle fiber; Myoarchitecture; Myocardial strain; Right ventricle

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; HEART CONTRACTION; HEART PERFORMANCE; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; IMAGING AND DISPLAY; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART VENTRICLES; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MYOCARDIAL CONTRACTION; OBSERVER VARIATION; REFERENCE VALUES; VENTRICULAR FUNCTION, RIGHT;

EID: 40949123485     PISSN: 01720643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00246-007-9126-7     Document Type: Article

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