Validity of the distance between mitral leaflets coaptation point and annular plane in differentiation between ischemic and dilated cardiomyopathy
Background: Identification of patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy (ICM) from those with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is important therapeutically and prognostically. Objective: To assess the validity of the distance between the mitral leaflets coaptation point and the mitral annular pla...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2011-09-01
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| Series: | The Egyptian Heart Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S111026081100041X |