American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 103, Issue 7 , Pages 1011-1014 , 1 April 2009

Detection of Left Ventricular Dysfunction With Tei Index in Normal Ejection Fraction Patients With Mitral Regurgitation Before Mitral Valve Surgery

  • Kunitsugu Takasaki, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio
    • ,
  • A. Marc Gillinov, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiac Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio
    • ,
  • Tetsuhiro Yamano, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio
    • ,
  • Yoshiki Matsumura, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio
    • ,
  • Manotomo Toyono, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio
    • ,
  • Takahiro Shiota, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and University of California, Los Angeles, California
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel: 216-445-7287; Fax: 216-445-7306

Received 19 August 2008 ,Revised 21 November 2008 ,Accepted 21 November 2008.

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PII: S0002-9149(08)02206-6

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2008.11.056

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 103, Issue 7 , Pages 1011-1014 , 1 April 2009

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