Assessment of myocardial ischemia and viability using tissue Doppler and deformation imaging: The lessons from the experimental studies

Archives of Cardiovascular Diseases

Volumn 101, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 61-68

  Thibault, H ^a   Derumeaux, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

Author keywords

Ischemia; Strain imaging; Tissue Doppler; Viability

Indexed keywords

DOBUTAMINE;

DOPPLER ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART FUNCTION; HEART INFARCTION; HEART MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; REAL TIME ECHOGRAPHY; REVIEW; STRESS ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

EID: 41549153286     PISSN: 18752136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1875-2136(08)70257-2     Document Type: Review

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