Prognostic Value of Right Ventricular Myocardial Performance Index in Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery

Background:Right ventricular myocardial performance index (RVMPI) is a Doppler–derived parameter of non-geometrical ventricular function that measures both systolic and diastolic functions of the right ventricle. The aim of this study is to compare prognostic value of RVMPI with global RV function i...

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Main Authors: D. Javidi, N. Saffarian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Iran University of Medical Sciences 2008-02-01
Series:Medical Journal of The Islamic Republic of Iran
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Online Access:http://mjiri.tums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1-188&slc_lang=en&sid=1