Assessment of Myocardial Mechanics in Acute Rheumatic Fever Using Speckle-Tracking Echocardiography

Background: This study aims to evaluate the role of speckle-tracking echocardiography to identify myocardial deformation in acute rheumatic fever. Methods: Twenty-seven patients and 27 healthy children were prospectively evaluated. The patient group was divided into 2 subgroups based on echocardiog...

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Main Authors: Utku Pamuk, Hazım Alper Gürsu, Emine Azak, İbrahim İlker Çetin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KARE Publishing 2023-09-01
Series:Anatolian Journal of Cardiology
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Online Access:https://jag.journalagent.com/z4/download_fulltext.asp?pdir=anatoljcardiol&un=AJC-94145