Tissue Doppler Imaging and strain rate of the left atrial lateral wall: age related variations and comparison with parameters of diastolic function

Abstract Background Strain Rate Imaging (SRI) is one of the most used techniques to study left atrial (LA) and diastolic function. Its availability in low-income countries is diminished since it requires additional expensive software, among other limitations. In contrast, Tissue Doppler Imaging (TDI...

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Main Authors: Laura V. Argento, Carolina M. Travetto, Maria de las M. Colicigno, Gerardo Marambio, Silvia Gentile, Ana Salvati, Jorge Lax, Tomás Cianciulli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:Cardiovascular Ultrasound
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12947-020-00221-2