Assessment of left ventricular functions and its correlation to the severity of liver cirrhosis caused by hepatitis C virus by different echocardiography modalities (two-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography study)

Assessment of left ventricular functions and its correlation to the severity of liver cirrhosis caused by hepatitis C virus by different echocardiography modalities (two-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography study)

Background Cardiovascular abnormalities are associated with liver cirrhosis observed especially under conditions of stress, so it is important to evaluate the cardiovascular function in every patient with cirrhosis. The Child–Pugh scoring system is the most commonly used clinical method for classify...

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Main Authors: Asmaa Ahmed Ali Hassan, Nessren Mohamed Bahaa Elden
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Al-Azhar Assiut Medical Journal
Subjects:
child–pugh score
cirrhotic cardiomyopathy
liver cirrhosis
speckle-tracking echocardiography
ventricular functions
Online Access:http://www.azmj.eg.net/article.asp?issn=1687-1693;year=2019;volume=17;issue=2;spage=154;epage=162;aulast=Hassan

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