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Background Two-dimensional speckle tracking provides valuable information for regional wall motion abnormalities. The purpose of this study was to determine the diagnostic value of left ventricular longitudinal strain and torsion to diagnose coronary artery disease during dobutamine stress echocardiography. Methods We studied 100 patients (mean age 60.8 ± 10.7 years, 72 male) with known or suspected...
BackgroundΤhe influence of atrial septal occluders in left atrial (LA) function after percutaneous closure of patent foramen ovale (PFO) has not been thoroughly studied.
MethodsTwenty‐five patients (mean age 40.7 ± 12 years) undergoing percutaneous PFO closure were enrolled in this study. Transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE) was performed 3 and 6 months before the procedure. Volumetric indices (active...
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