Assessment of LVEF using a new 16-segment wall motion score in echocardiography

Background: Simpson biplane method and 3D by transthoracic echocardiography (TTE), radionuclide angiography (RNA) and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) are the most accepted techniques for left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) assessment. Wall motion score index (WMSI) by TTE is an accept...

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Main Authors: Real Lebeau MD, Karim Serri MD, Maria Di Lorenzo MD, Claude Sauvé MD, Van Hoai Viet Le MD, Malak El-Rayes MD, Maude Pagé MD, Chimène Zaïani MD, Jérôme Garot MD, Frédéric Poulin MD MSc
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bioscientifica 2018-04-01
Series:Echo Research and Practice
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Online Access:http://www.echorespract.com/content/5/2/63.full