Relative apical sparing of longitudinal strain using two-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiograp...
Relative apical sparing of longitudinal strain using two-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography is both sensitive and specific for the diagnosis of cardiac amyloidosis
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London: BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Cardiovascular Society
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London: BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Cardiovascular Society
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BackgroundThe diagnosis of cardiac amyloidosis (CA) is challenging owing to vague symptomatology and non-specific echocardiographic findings.ObjectiveTo describe regional patterns in longitudinal strain (LS) using two-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography in CA and to test the hypothesis that regional differences would help differentiate CA...
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Relative apical sparing of longitudinal strain using two-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography is both sensitive and specific for the diagnosis of cardiac amyloidosis
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1039200811
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1039200811
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1355-6037
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1468-201X
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10.1136/heartjnl-2012-302353
