Time from the beginning of the right ventricle isovolumetric contraction to the peak of the S wave: A new TDI indicator for the non-invasive estimation of pulmonary hypertension
Background: Echocardiography is a key screening tool in the diagnostic algorithm of pulmonary hypertension (PH). In addition, tissue doppler imaging (TDI) is a promising method for the noninvasive estimation of pulmonary artery pressure (PAP). Objectives: The aim of this study was to validate the ac...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2016-01-01
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| Series: | Research in Cardiovascular Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://www.rcvmonline.com/article.asp?issn=2251-9572;year=2016;volume=5;issue=3;spage=1;epage=1;aulast=Parsaee;type=0 |