Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
Volume 23, Issue 4 , Pages 387-395 , April 2010

Preoperative Longitudinal Left Ventricular Function by Tissue Doppler Echocardiography at Rest and During Exercise Is Valuable in Timing of Aortic Valve Surgery in Male Aortic Regurgitation Patients

  • Lena M. Helin, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Physiology, Heart Centre in Östergötland, University Hospital and Department of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Linköping, Linköping, Sweden
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Lena Helin, University Hospital Linköping, Department of Clinical Physiology, SE 581 85 Linköping, Sweden.
    • ,
  • Éva Tamás, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Heart Centre in Östergötland, University Hospital and Department of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Linköping, Linköping, Sweden
    • ,
  • Eva Nylander, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Physiology, Heart Centre in Östergötland, University Hospital and Department of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Linköping, Linköping, Sweden

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doi: 10.1016/j.echo.2010.01.013

Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
Volume 23, Issue 4 , Pages 387-395 , April 2010

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