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World J Cardiol. Jul 26, 2010; 2(7): 163-170
Published online Jul 26, 2010. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v2.i7.163
Published online Jul 26, 2010. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v2.i7.163
Two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography for the assessment of atrial function
Tomás Francisco Cianciulli, María Cristina Saccheri, Jorge Alberto Lax, Alejandra Marina Bermann, Daniel Ernesto Ferreiro, Division of Cardiology, Echocardiography Laboratory, Hospital of the Government of the City of Buenos Aires “Dr. Cosme Argerich”, Pi y Margall 750 (C1155ADP), Buenos Aires, Argentina
Tomás Francisco Cianciulli, María Cristina Saccheri, Researchers of the Secretary of Health of the Government of the City of Buenos Aires, Fellow of the American College of Cardiology, Pi y Margall 750 (C1155ADP), Buenos Aires, Argentina
Author contributions: Bermann AM and Ferreiro DE attended the patient and participated in the analysis and interpretation of data; Saccheri MC and Cianciulli TF obtained the echocardiographic images, participated in the preparation of the manuscript and prepared the figures; Lax JA participated in the design and review of the manuscript; all authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Correspondence to: Tomás Francisco Cianciulli, MD, FACC, Professor, Division of Cardiology, Echocardiography Laboratory, Hospital of the Government of the City of Buenos Aires “Dr. Cosme Argerich”, Pi y Margall 750 (C1155ADP), Buenos Aires, Argentina. tcianciulli@fibertel.com.ar
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Received: April 27, 2010
Revised: May 7, 2010
Accepted: May 14, 2010
Published online: July 26, 2010
Revised: May 7, 2010
Accepted: May 14, 2010
Published online: July 26, 2010
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