Preclinical systolic and diastolic dysfunction assessed by tissue Doppler imaging is associated with elevated plasma pro-B-type natriuretic peptide concentrations

Rasmus Møgelvang, Jens P Goetze, Sune A Pedersen, Niels T Olsen, Jacob L Marott, Peter Schnohr, Peter Søgaard, Jan S Jensen

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Abstract

Heart failure is a major public health problem. To improve its grave prognosis, early identification of cardiac dysfunction is mandatory. Conventional echocardiography is not suitable for this. Tissue Doppler imaging (TDI), however, could be so.
Original languageEnglish
JournalJournal of Cardiac Failure
Volume15
Issue number6
Pages (from-to)489-95
Number of pages7
ISSN1071-9164
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Aug 2009

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