Value of mitral annular plane systolic excursion in the assessment of contractile reserve in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy before cardiac revascularization

Background: Mitral annular plane systolic excursion (MAPSE) is an M-mode derived echocardiographic marker of left ventricular longitudinal function, the aim of this study is to evaluate the value of MAPSE in assessment of contractile reserve in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy before cardiac re...

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Main Authors: Gehan Magdy, Ebtihag Hamdy, Tarek Elzawawy, Maher Ragab
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-05-01
Series:Indian Heart Journal
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0019483217303978