Journal of Medical Ultrasound
Volume 19, Issue 4 , Pages 122-127 , December 2011

Evaluation of Left Ventricular Function by Conventional Echocardiography and Tissue Doppler Imaging in Patients with Acute and Chronic Mitral Regurgitation

  • Kargin Ramazan

      Affiliations

    • Kartal Kosuyolu Heart and Research Hospital, Cardiology Department, Istanbul, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Kargin Ramazan, Kartal Kosuyolu Heart and Research Hospital, Cardiology Department, E Blok D:11 posta kod: 34718, Kadikoy, Istanbul, Turkey.
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  • Bulut Mustafa

      Affiliations

    • Kartal Kosuyolu Heart and Research Hospital, Cardiology Department, Istanbul, Turkey
    • ,
  • Emiroglu Yunus

      Affiliations

    • Kartal Kosuyolu Heart and Research Hospital, Cardiology Department, Istanbul, Turkey
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  • Mutlu Halil

      Affiliations

    • St. Peters Hospital Profl. Bldg, Department of Internal Medicine, New York
    • Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Lubbock, TX, USA
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  • Pala Selcuk

      Affiliations

    • Kartal Kosuyolu Heart and Research Hospital, Cardiology Department, Istanbul, Turkey
    • ,
  • Akcakoyun Mustafa

      Affiliations

    • Kartal Kosuyolu Heart and Research Hospital, Cardiology Department, Istanbul, Turkey
    • ,
  • Cevik Cihan

      Affiliations

    • St. Peters Hospital Profl. Bldg, Department of Internal Medicine, New York
    • Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Lubbock, TX, USA
    • ,
  • Aung Soe Moe

      Affiliations

    • Kartal Kosuyolu Heart and Research Hospital, Cardiology Department, Istanbul, Turkey
    • ,
  • Özdemir Nihal

      Affiliations

    • Kartal Kosuyolu Heart and Research Hospital, Cardiology Department, Istanbul, Turkey

Received 11 January 2011 ,Accepted 5 August 2011.

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PII: S0929-6441(11)00092-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jmu.2011.10.004

Journal of Medical Ultrasound
Volume 19, Issue 4 , Pages 122-127 , December 2011

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