American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 104, Issue 3 , Pages 312-317 , 1 August 2009

Validation of Echocardiographic Two-Dimensional Speckle Tracking Longitudinal Strain Imaging for Viability Assessment in Patients With Chronic Ischemic Left Ventricular Dysfunction and Comparison With Contrast-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging

  • Stijntje D. Roes, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel: (317) 15-26-2993; fax: (317) 15-24-8256
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  • Sjoerd A. Mollema, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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  • Hildo J. Lamb, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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  • Ernst E. van der Wall, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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  • Albert de Roos, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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  • Jeroen J. Bax, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands

Received 2 January 2009 ,Revised 24 March 2009 ,Accepted 24 March 2009.

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PII: S0002-9149(09)00816-9

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2009.03.040

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 104, Issue 3 , Pages 312-317 , 1 August 2009

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