International Journal of Gerontology
Volume 2, Issue 4 , Pages 196-205 , December 2008

Pattern and Impact of Altered Regional Myocardial Excursion on Global Ventricular Performance After First-Time Acute Anterior Wall Myocardial Infarction by Real-Time Three-Dimensional Echocardiography

  • Chung-Lieh Hung

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Mackay Medicine Nursing and Management College, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Chung-Lieh Hung, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, 8F-1, No. 17, 93rd Lane, Chung-Shan North Road, 2nd Section, Taipei, Taiwan
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  • Chi-In Lo

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Chih-Hsuan Yen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Ta-Chuan Hung

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Charles Jia-Yin Hou

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Mackay Medicine Nursing and Management College, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Hung-I Yeh

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Mackay Medicine Nursing and Management College, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Cheng-Ho Tsai

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Mackay Medicine Nursing and Management College, Taipei, Taiwan

,Accepted 1 October 2008.

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PII: S1873-9598(09)70008-0

doi: 10.1016/S1873-9598(09)70008-0

International Journal of Gerontology
Volume 2, Issue 4 , Pages 196-205 , December 2008

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