International Journal of Cardiology
Volume 136, Issue 2 , Pages 120-129 , 14 August 2009

A novel index combining diastolic and systolic Tissue Doppler parameters for the non-invasive assessment of left ventricular end-diastolic pressure

Received 28 July 2007 ,Revised 18 January 2008 ,Accepted 23 April 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2008.04.029

International Journal of Cardiology
Volume 136, Issue 2 , Pages 120-129 , 14 August 2009

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