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Does tissue Doppler imaging improve the detection of regional diastolic dysfunction in patients with Chagas' disease compared to conventional Doppler echocardiography?
Does tissue Doppler imaging improve the detection of regional diastolic dysfunction in patients with Chagas' disease compared to conventional Doppler echocardiography?
Tissue Doppler imaging is a more sensitive technique than conventional Doppler echocardiography for detecting regional diastolic abnormalities in patients with Chagas' disease.
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TDI may aid regional diastolic assessment in Chagas disease; leaves open whether it alters management or warrants routine adoption.
Márcio Vinícius Lins Barros (2001) studied this question.
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