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EDITORIAL
Value of the myocardial performance index in myocardial infarction
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Dr Leonarda Galiuto
Institute of Cardiology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Policlinico A. Gemelli, Largo A. Gemelli, 8 00136 Rome, Italy; lgaliuto{at}rm.unicatt.it
The myocardial performance index represents an easy and reproducible parameter of both systolic and diastolic left ventricular function for the risk stratification of patients following acute myocardial infarction
Abbreviations: AMI, acute myocardial infarction; MCE, myocardial contrast echocardiography; MPI, myocardial performance index; PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention
Keywords: microcirculation; myocardial contrast echocardiography; myocardial infarction; myocardial performance index
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