| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9970627 | Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography | 2005 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
In patients with essential hypertension, LV myocardial contractility worsened corresponding to increase in LV dimension with similar wall thickness. Gmax obtained from myocardial velocity profile detected depressed myocardial contractility in patients with increased LV dimension.
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Authors
Eriko MD, Tomotsugu (FACC), Hideji MD, Kenji MD, Hirotsugu MD, Masahiro MD, Takashi MD, Susumu MD,