Role of 2D strain in the early identification of left ventricular dysfunction and in the risk stratification of systemic sclerosis patients
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is an autoimmune chronic disease characterized by diffuse fibrosis involving several organs, including heart. Aim of our study was to analyze left ventricular (LV) myocardial deformation, by use of 2D strain,...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2013-02-01
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| Series: | Cardiovascular Ultrasound |
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| Online Access: | http://www.cardiovascularultrasound.com/content/11/1/6 |