Time-Dependent Regional Myocardial Strains in Patients with Heart Failure with a Preserved Ejection Fraction

Objectives. To better understand the etiology of HFpEF in a controlled human population, regional time-varying strains were computed using echocardiography speckle tracking in patients with heart failure with a preserved ejection fraction and normal subjects. Methods. Eleven normal volunteers and te...

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Main Authors: Shane P. Smith, Timothy W. Secomb, Brian D. Hong, Michael J. Moulton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/8957307