American Heart Journal
Volume 157, Issue 1 , Pages 102.e1-102.e5 , January 2009

Use of myocardial strain to assess global left ventricular function: A comparison with cardiac magnetic resonance and 3-dimensional echocardiography

  • Joseph Brown, BS
    • ,
  • Carly Jenkins, MS
    • ,
  • Thomas H. Marwick, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Thomas H. Marwick, MD, Cardiovascular Imaging Research Group, UQ Department of Medicine, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Ipswich Road, Brisbane, Queensland 4102, Australia.

Received 25 May 2008 ,Accepted 21 August 2008.

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 Supported in part by a grant in aid (G 04B 1475) from the National Foundation, Melbourne, Australia.

 The Cardiovascular Imaging Research Group has joint research ventures, including grant funding, from General Electric Medical Systems, Milwaukee, WI.

PII: S0002-8703(08)00820-X

doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2008.08.032

American Heart Journal
Volume 157, Issue 1 , Pages 102.e1-102.e5 , January 2009

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