The use of tissue Doppler imaging in the assessment of diastolic dysfunction in children with chronic lung diseases

The use of tissue Doppler imaging in the assessment of diastolic dysfunction in children with chronic lung diseases

Abstract Background Chronic lung diseases (CLD) in children such as bronchiectasis and interstitial lung disease represent a major public health problem with limited therapeutic options. These patients develop pulmonary hypertension (and core-pulmonale in severe cases) because of the recurrent hypox...

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Main Authors: Iman H. Draz, Fatma El Zahraa Mostafa, Antoin F. AbdelMassih, Dalia El-Sayed, Rania El-Kaffas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-06-01
Series:Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette
Subjects:
Echocardiography
Bronchiectasis
Interstitial lung
Diastolic dysfunction
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s43054-020-00027-x

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