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Doppler myocardial performance index combined with plasma B-type natriuretic peptide levels as a marker of cardiac function in patients with decompensated cirrhosis

BACKGROUND: In chronic liver diseases, cirrhosis ranks as the 14th highest death cause worldwide, developing into decompensated cirrhosis. A potential and feasible technique in assessing cardiac function is urgent. This study explores if the Doppler myocardial performance (Tei) index combined with t...

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Autores principales: Wang, Li-Kun, An, Xiao-Fei, Wu, Xue-Liang, Zhang, Su-Mei, Yang, Rui-Min, Han, Chao, Yang, Jie-Lin, Wang, Yi-Cheng
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer Health 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6283142/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30508917
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000013302