Comparison of the effect of pressure loading on left ventricular size, systolic and diastolic function in canines with left ventricular dysfunction with preserved and reduced ejection fraction
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Decompensated heart failure may present with severe hypertension in patients with preserved (PreEF) or reduced left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction (RedEF) and is clinically indistinguishable. Previously, we demonstrated that arte...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-11-01
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Series: | Cardiovascular Ultrasound |
Online Access: | http://www.cardiovascularultrasound.com/content/6/1/57 |