Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
Volume 23, Issue 7 , Pages 755-761 , July 2010

Tissue Doppler Imaging as a Prognostic Marker for Cardiovascular Events in Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction and Atrial Fibrillation

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 This study was supported by the Regional Technology Innovation Program (RTI04-01-01) of the Ministry of Commence, Industry and Energy (MOCIE).

PII: S0894-7317(10)00365-2

doi: 10.1016/j.echo.2010.05.003

Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
Volume 23, Issue 7 , Pages 755-761 , July 2010

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