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Does tissue Doppler imaging showing 'annulus reversus' aid in the diagnosis of constrictive pericarditis?
Does tissue Doppler imaging showing 'annulus reversus' aid in the diagnosis of constrictive pericarditis?
The presence of 'annulus reversus' on tissue Doppler imaging is a practical and useful diagnostic marker for evaluating constrictive pericarditis.
May aid noninvasive evaluation of suspected constrictive pericarditis; leaves open prospective validation of diagnostic accuracy.
Practical applications of tissue Doppler imaging for evaluation of possible constrictive pericarditis include reversal of the relationship between lateral and medial e' velocities (i.e. 'annulus reversus').
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