American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 104, Issue 6 , Pages 862-867 , 15 September 2009

Effect of Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Implantation on Short-Term Right Ventricular Function as Determined by Two-Dimensional Speckle Tracking Strain and Strain Rate Imaging

Received 11 February 2009 ,Revised 5 May 2009 ,Accepted 5 May 2009.

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PII: S0002-9149(09)01053-4

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2009.05.018

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 104, Issue 6 , Pages 862-867 , 15 September 2009

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