Cardiac function assessed by myocardial deformation in adult polycystic kidney disease patients
Abstract Background Patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) have an increased risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Impaired left ventricular (LV) global longitudinal strain (GLS) can be a sign of subclinical cardiac dysfunction even in patients with otherwise pr...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-08-01
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Series: | BMC Nephrology |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-019-1500-1 |