Evaluation of Left Ventricular Diastolic Function by Echocardiography with Tissue Doppler in Systemic Sclerosis

Abstract Background: Systemic sclerosis (SS) is a connective tissue abnormality characterized by fibrosis of the skin and internal organs. Cardiac involvement with consequent myocardial dysfunction in SS is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Objective: To investigate the left ventr...

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Main Authors: Marina Carneiro de Freitas Roque, Percival D. Sampaio-Barros, Ana Lucia Arruda, Sergio Barros-Gomes, Derly Becker, José Lazaro de Andrade, Ana Clara Tude Rodrigues
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC) 2017-10-01
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0066-782X2017005019102&lng=en&tlng=en