Evaluation of Left Ventricular Function in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Association of Tissue Doppler and Strain Imaging with Disease Activity
Background: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a connective tissue disorder with cardiovascular involvement associated with high morbidity and mortality. Routine echocardiography often misses early myocardial involvement. We intend to use tissue Doppler imaging (TDI), strain and strain rate imagi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2020-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Clinical and Preventive Cardiology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.jcpconline.org/article.asp?issn=2250-3528;year=2020;volume=9;issue=4;spage=140;epage=144;aulast=Tewari |