Normalization of ejection fraction in subjects with systolic heart failure. Is it really normal? A myocardial deformation study

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 154, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 365-367

  Wai, Bryan ^a,b   Kearney, Leighton G ^a,b   Burrell, Louise M ^a,b   Ord, Michelle ^a   Srivastava, Piyush M ^a,b  

^a AUSTIN HEALTH   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Echocardiography; Speckle tracking; Systolic heart failure

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; LOOP DIURETIC AGENT; SPIRONOLACTONE;

ADULT; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; BODY MASS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; MYOCARDIAL DEFORMATION; MYOCARDIAL DISEASE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SYSTOLIC HEART FAILURE;

EID: 84855971208     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: 18741754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2011.11.036     Document Type: Article

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