Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
Volume 22, Issue 2 , Pages 152-158 , February 2009

A Comparison of Tei Index Versus Systolic to Diastolic Ratio to Detect Left Ventricular Dysfunction in Pediatric Patients

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PII: S0894-7317(08)00718-9

doi: 10.1016/j.echo.2008.11.021

Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
Volume 22, Issue 2 , Pages 152-158 , February 2009

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