Diagnostic value of myocardial strain analysis for the detection of significant coronary artery disease.

Introduction Myocardial strain, a new derived technique of the tissue Doppler, arises as a need to perfect the segmental analysis of the contractilefunction of the heart based on images of high resolution.Objective To determine the utility of myocardial strain as a non invasive method for the diagno...

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Main Authors: Amel Valiente Turro, Giselle Coutin Marie, Julio Oscar Cabrera Rego, Raymid García Fernández, Jany Rodríguez Londres, Juan Valiente-Mustelier
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: ECIMED 2012-01-01
Series:Revista Cubana de Cardiología y Cirugía Cardiovascular
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Online Access:http://www.revcardiologia.sld.cu/index.php/revcardiologia/article/view/246/240