Relationship between the severity of mitral regurgitation, left ventricular dysfunction and plasma brain natriuretic peptide level: An observational strain imaging study
Objectives: The aim of the this study was to investigatethe relationship between the degree of mitral regurgitation(MR), left ventricular (LV) dysfunction determined bystrain (S)/strain rate (SR) imaging and plasma brain natriureticpeptide (BNP) levels.Materials and methods: This is an observational...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Modestum Publishing LTD
2012-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Clinical and Experimental Investigations |
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| Online Access: | http://www.jceionline.org/upload/sayi/11/JCEI-00469.pdf |