Evaluation of left ventricular longitudinal function and synchrony after dual chamber pacemaker implantation

Background and objective: To evaluate left ventricular (LV) longitudinal function and dyssynchrony mechanisms after dual chamber pacemaker implantation. Materials and methods: The speckle tracking imaging technique was used for quantification of global longitudinal function of the left ventricle and...

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Main Authors: Kristina Baronaitė-Dūdonienė, Jolanta Vaškelytė, Aras Puodžiukynas, Vytautas Zabiela, Tomas Kazakevičius, Gintarė Šakalytė
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-01-01
Series:Medicina
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1010660X14001165