Two-dimensional strain and atrial function: A study on patients after percutaneous closure of atrial septal defect

European Journal of Echocardiography

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 256-259

  Di Salvo, Giovanni ^a   Pacileo, Giuseppe ^a   Castaldi, Biagio ^a   Gala, Simona ^a   Morelli, Carmela ^a   D'Andrea, Antonello ^a   Limongelli, Giuseppe ^a   Del Gaizo, Fortuna ^a   Merlino, Ettore ^a   Russo, Maria Giovanna ^a   Calabrò, Raffaele ^a  

^a SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

Author keywords

Atrial septal defect; Strain rate; Two dimensional strain

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; B SCAN; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM FUNCTION; HEART ATRIUM SEPTUM DEFECT; HEART CYCLE; HEART LEFT ATRIUM; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TISSUE DOPPLER IMAGING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TWO DIMENSIONAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ULTRASOUND; AGED; CAROTID ARTERY; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; STATISTICS;

CONTRAST MEDIUM;

AGED; CAROTID ARTERIES; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASES; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CONTRAST MEDIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; STATISTICS AS TOPIC;

EID: 62449319498     PISSN: 15252167     EISSN: 15322114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ejechocard/jen218     Document Type: Article

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