Comparison between cardiac magnetic resonance and speckle-tracking echocardiography in prediction of cardiac resynchronization therapy outcomes
Background Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) improves quality of life, exercise tolerance, and myocardial function in a considerable number of patients with heart failure (HF) and left bundle branch block. In addition, CRT decreases HF hospitalizations and overall mortality. However, structura...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2021-01-01
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Series: | Al-Azhar Assiut Medical Journal |
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Online Access: | http://www.azmj.eg.net/article.asp?issn=1687-1693;year=2021;volume=19;issue=2;spage=237;epage=249;aulast=Khedrawy |