Importance of three-dimensional speckle tracking in the assessment of left atrial and ventricular dysfunction in patients with myotonic dystrophy type 1
Introduction and Aim: Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) is a multisystem disease in which cardiac involvement is common. The aim of this study was to identify early changes in left atrial (LA) mechanics and left ventricular (LV) systolic function in patients with myotonic dystrophy type 1 using three-...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-04-01
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Series: | Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition) |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2174204918301296 |