Speckle-tracking imaging in patients with Eisenmenger syndrome
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Therapeutic methods used in patients with Eisenmenger syndrome.
Patients with Eisenmenger syndrome form a small percentage of congenital heart disease patients. The rarity of this syndrome, combined with its complex pathophysiology, account for the insufficient understanding of the principles underlying its proper treatment. The main clinical symptoms are: cyanosis due to secondary erythrocytosis, resulting in increased blood viscosity, iron deficiency anem...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Cardiovascular Diseases
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1875-2136
DOI: 10.1016/j.acvd.2015.11.013