Assessment of left ventricular regional function in affected and carrier dogs with duchenne muscular dystrophy using speckle tracking echocardiography

Assessment of left ventricular regional function in affected and carrier dogs with duchenne muscular dystrophy using speckle tracking echocardiography

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography (STE) is a relatively new method to detect regional myocardial dysfunction. To assess left ventricular (LV) regional myocardial dysfunction using STE in Duchenne muscular dystrophy mo...

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Main Authors: Yugeta Naoko, Fujii Yoko, Takano Hiroshi, Takeda Shinichi, Wakao Yoshito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-05-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2261/11/23

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