Age-related changes in left ventricular torsion as assessed by 2-dimensional ultrasound speckle tracking imaging

Korean Circulation Journal

Volumn 38, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 529-535

  Lee, Hyun Jik ^a   Kim, Bong Soo ^a   Kim, Jae Hoon ^a   Jang, Hee Sang ^a   Bae, Byung Seok ^a   Kang, Hyun Jae ^a   Lee, Bong Ryeol ^a   Jung, Byung Chun ^a  

^a Fatima Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Age factors; Doppler; Echocardiography; Left ventricle; Torsion

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HEART CYCLE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE TORSION; HEART MOVEMENT; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; NORMAL VALUE; SYSTOLE; TWO DIMENSIONAL ULTRASOUND SPECKLE TRACKING IMAGING;

EID: 57049171996     PISSN: 17385520     EISSN: 17385555     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4070/kcj.2008.38.10.529     Document Type: Article

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