A comparative study between transthoracic and transesophageal echo modalities in evaluation of left ventricular deformation

Abstract Background 2D strain imaging has been proved as an accurate technique for the assessment of left ventricular (LV) function using transthoracic echocardiography (TTE). Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) has become a standard and essential technique in clinical practice especially when TT...

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Main Authors: Hala mahfouz Badran, Mahmoud kamel Ahmed, Morad Mena Beshay, Fatma Elzahraa Abdelmonem Zein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-08-01
Series:The Egyptian Heart Journal
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s43044-019-0004-4