Tissue Doppler strain-mapping in the assessment of the extent of chronic myocardial infarction: validation using magnetic resonance imaging | Zendy

Minna M Kylmala | Zendy; Margareta Antila | Zendy; Sari Kivistö | Zendy; Kirsi Lauerma | Zendy; Paula Vesterinen | Zendy; Harri Hänninen | Zendy; L. Toivonen | Zendy; Merja K. Laine | Zendy

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Tissue Doppler strain-mapping in the assessment of the extent of chronic myocardial infarction: validation using magnetic resonance imaging

Author(s) -

Minna M Kylmala,

Margareta Antila,

Sari Kivistö,

Kirsi Lauerma,

Paula Vesterinen,

Harri Hänninen,

L. Toivonen,

Merja K. Laine

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

european journal of echocardiography

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 1525-2167

pISSN - 1532-2114

DOI - 10.1093/ejechocard/jen127

Subject(s) - medicine , strain (injury) , myocardial infarction , doppler effect , magnetic resonance imaging , doppler imaging , cardiology , infarction , radiology , nuclear magnetic resonance , diastole , blood pressure , physics , astronomy

The distribution of myocardial strain values can be visualized by colour-coded strain images. We examined for the first time if this strain-mapping function can be used to study the extent of prior myocardial infarction.

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