Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
Volume 23, Issue 3 , Pages 294-300 , March 2010

Sequential Changes of Longitudinal and Radial Myocardial Deformation Indices in the Healthy Neonate Heart

  • José Luiz Barros Pena, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Heart Institute (InCor) USP, São Paulo, Brazil
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: José Luiz B. Pena, MD, PhD, 30150-270 - Rua dos Otoni 301/302, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
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  • Marconi Gomes da Silva, MD

      Affiliations

    • Maternidade Hilda Brandão, Santa Casa, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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  • José Mariano Sales Alves Jr., MD

      Affiliations

    • Maternidade Hilda Brandão, Santa Casa, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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  • Vera Maria Cury Salemi, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Heart Institute (InCor) USP, São Paulo, Brazil
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  • Charles Mady, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Heart Institute (InCor) USP, São Paulo, Brazil
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  • Aigul Baltabaeva, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery, St George's Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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  • George R. Sutherland, MD, FESC

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery, St George's Hospital, London, United Kingdom

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doi: 10.1016/j.echo.2009.12.026

Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
Volume 23, Issue 3 , Pages 294-300 , March 2010

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