Effect of Sodium Valproate on Cardiac Function in Epileptic Children by Tissue Doppler Echocardiography

The antiepileptic Valproic acid (VPA) changes the oxidative/ anti-oxidative balance that results in oxidative stress and maybe an increased risk of cardiac dysfunction. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of VPA on ventricular function in epileptic children. We designed a study to e...

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Main Authors: Ali Kamani, Hadis Omidi, Fatemeh Dorreh, Fakhredin Shariatmadari, Yazdan Ghandi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2020-12-01
Series:Acta Medica Iranica
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Online Access:https://acta.tums.ac.ir/index.php/acta/article/view/8342