Automated function imaging: A new operator-independent strain method for assessing left ventricular function

Archives of Cardiovascular Diseases

Volumn 101, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 163-169

  Belghiti, H ^a   Brette, S ^a   Lafitte, S ^a   Reant, P ^a   Picard, F ^a   Serri, K ^a   Lafitte, M ^a   Courregelongue, M ^a   Dos Santos, P ^a   Douard, H ^a   Roudaut, R ^a   DeMaria, A ^b  

^a HAUT LÉVÊQUE HOSPITAL   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

AFI; Regional left ventricular function; Speckle tracking; Strain

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANGIOGRAPHY; AORTA FLOW; ARTICLE; AUTOMATED FUNCTION IMAGING; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HEART CONTRACTION; HEART EJECTION FRACTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; IMAGING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPERATOR; REPRODUCIBILITY;

EID: 44349150527     PISSN: 18752136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1875-2136(08)71798-4     Document Type: Article

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