Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
Volume 23, Issue 8 , Pages 823-831 , August 2010

Timing and Magnitude of Regional Right Ventricular Function: A Speckle Tracking-Derived Strain Study of Normal Subjects and Patients with Right Ventricular Dysfunction

  • Alessandra Meris, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Fondazione Cardiocentro Ticino, Lugano, Switzerland
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Alessandra Meris, MD, Fondazione Cardiocentro Ticino, Division of Cardiology, Via Tesserete 48, CH-6900 Lugano, Switzerland.
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  • Francesco Faletra, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Fondazione Cardiocentro Ticino, Lugano, Switzerland
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  • Cristina Conca, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Fondazione Cardiocentro Ticino, Lugano, Switzerland
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  • Catherine Klersy, MD

      Affiliations

    • Biometry and Clinical Epidemiology, Research Department, IRCCS Fondazione Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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  • François Regoli, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Fondazione Cardiocentro Ticino, Lugano, Switzerland
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  • Julia Klimusina, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Fondazione Cardiocentro Ticino, Lugano, Switzerland
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  • Maria Penco, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine and Public Health, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy
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  • Elena Pasotti, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Fondazione Cardiocentro Ticino, Lugano, Switzerland
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  • Giovanni B. Pedrazzini, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Fondazione Cardiocentro Ticino, Lugano, Switzerland
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  • Tiziano Moccetti, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Fondazione Cardiocentro Ticino, Lugano, Switzerland
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  • Angelo Auricchio, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Fondazione Cardiocentro Ticino, Lugano, Switzerland

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PII: S0894-7317(10)00421-9

doi: 10.1016/j.echo.2010.05.009

Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
Volume 23, Issue 8 , Pages 823-831 , August 2010

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