Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
Volume 22, Issue 2 , Pages 177-182 , February 2009

Evidence of Improved Regional Myocardial Function in Patients With Chronic Stable Angina and Apparent Normal Ventricular Function—A Tissue Doppler Study Before and After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

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doi: 10.1016/j.echo.2008.10.018

Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
Volume 22, Issue 2 , Pages 177-182 , February 2009

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