Assessment of myocardial performance index and its association with aortic elasticity in patients with ascending aortic aneurysm

• Main Authors: Ahmet Oytun Baykan (Author), Mustafa Gür (Author), Gülhan Yüksel Kalkan (Author), Armağan Acele (Author), Taner Şeker (Author), Ömer Şen (Author), Abdürrezzak Börekçi (Author), Mevlüt Koç (Author), Murat Çaylı (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: KARE Publishing, 2016-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: Ascending aortic aneurysms (AAA) are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Nevertheless, their effects on global cardiac functions are yet to be fully understood. Myocardial performance index (MPI) has been widely used to quantitatively assess myocardial functions. The aim of this s...