Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5612004 | Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography | 2006 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Patients with pheochromocytoma may have depressed myocardial contractility detected by tissue Doppler echocardiography despite a normal standard echocardiogram. A systolic SR less than 2 sâ1 was associated with an increased risk of perioperative collapse.
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Authors
Christophe MD, Jérôme MD, PhD, Bertrand MD, PhD, Nicole MD, Xavier MD, PhD, Denis MD, PhD, Simon MD, PhD,