Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction in Dialysis Patients Assessed by Novel Speckle Tracking Strain Rate Analysis: Prevalence and Determinants

Background. Diastolic dysfunction is common among dialysis patients and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Novel echocardiographic speckle tracking strain analysis permits accurate assessment of left ventricular diastolic function, independent of loading conditions and taking all...

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Main Authors: Mihály K. de Bie, Nina Ajmone Marsan, André Gaasbeek, Jeroen J. Bax, Marc Groeneveld, Bas A. Gabreels, Victoria Delgado, Ton J. Rabelink, Martin J. Schalij, J. Wouter Jukema
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:International Journal of Nephrology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/963504
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