Immediate- and Short-Term Effect of Percutaneous Patent Ductus Arteriosus Closure on Left Ventricular Function: A Speckle Tracking Echocardiographic Study
Background: Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) closure results in a sudden drop in left ventricular (LV) preload, and this may affect the LV functions. Aim: The aim was to evaluate the immediate- and short-term changes in LV functions by speckle tracking echocardiography (STE) post percutaneous PDA clos...
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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 the Indian Academy of Echocardiography & Cardiovascular Imaging |
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Online Access: | http://www.jiaecho.org/article.asp?issn=2543-1463;year=2020;volume=4;issue=2;spage=161;epage=167;aulast=Ezzeldin |