Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
Volume 22, Issue 7 , Pages 831-838 , July 2009

Chronic Mitral Regurgitation: A Pilot Study to Assess Preoperative Left Ventricular Contractile Function Using Speckle-Tracking Echocardiography

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doi: 10.1016/j.echo.2009.04.016

Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
Volume 22, Issue 7 , Pages 831-838 , July 2009

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