Tissue Doppler echocardiography predicts acute myocardial infarction, heart failure, and cardiovascular death in the general population

Conclusion In the general population, TDI identifies individuals with cardiac dysfunction and high risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality independently of traditional risk factors, even in persons with a normal conventional echocardiographic examination.

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Source: European Journal of Echocardiography - November 16, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Mogelvang, R., Biering-Sorensen, T., Jensen, J. S. Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: research