Physiologic Determinants of Left Ventricular Systolic Torsion Assessed by Speckle Tracking Echocardiography in Healthy Subjects.

Background: The associations of left ventricular (LV) systolic torsion with clinical and echocardiographic variables in physiological conditions have not been fully investigated. We explored the independent determinants of LV systolic torsion in a population of normal subjects. Methods: In 119 healt...

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Published in:Echocardiography Vol. 28; no. 6; pp. 641 - 649
Main Authors: Cameli, Matteo, Ballo, Piercarlo, Righini, Francesca Maria, Caputo, Maria, Lisi, Matteo, Mondillo, Sergio
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Wiley-Blackwell Jul2011
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