Strain and strain rate echocardiography for evaluation of right ventricular dysfunction in patients with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
β Scribed by Arthur Filusch; Derliz Mereles; Ekkehard Gruenig; Sebastian Buss; Hugo A. Katus; F. Joachim Meyer
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 230 KB
- Volume
- 99
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1861-0684
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