Assessment of myocardial performance index and its association with aortic elasticity in patients with ascending aortic aneurysm

Assessment of myocardial performance index and its association with aortic elasticity in patients with ascending aortic aneurysm

Objective: Ascending aortic aneurysms (AAA) are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Nevertheless, their effects on global cardiac functions are yet to be fully understood. Myocardial performance index (MPI) has been widely used to quantitatively assess myocardial functions. The aim of this...

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Main Authors: Ahmet Oytun Baykan, Mustafa Gür, Gülhan Yüksel Kalkan, Armağan Acele, Taner Şeker, Ömer Şen, Abdürrezzak Börekçi, Mevlüt Koç, Murat Çaylı
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KARE Publishing 2016-04-01
Series:Türk Kardiyoloji Derneği Arşivi
Subjects:
aortic aneurysm
myocardial performance index; tissue doppler echocardiography
Online Access:https://jag.journalagent.com/z4/download_fulltext.asp?pdir=tkd&un=TKDA-09451

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