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Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Efficacy of echocardiography for differential diagnosis of left ventricular hypertrophy: special focus on speckle-tracking longitudinal strain
Tanaka, H.; J Echocardiogr (2021). doi:10.1007/s12574-020-00508-3
The underlying mechanisms of myocardial dysfunction in patients with Friedreich’s ataxia might be associated with myocyte cellular hypertrophy, iron deposits, focal necrosis, and diffuse fibrosis.
Efficacy of echocardiography for differential diagnosis of left ventricular hypertrophy: special focus on speckle-tracking longitudinal strain
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