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Editorial
Value of the myocardial performance index in myocardial infarction
  1. L Galiuto
  1. Correspondence to:
    Dr Leonarda Galiuto
    Institute of Cardiology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Policlinico A. Gemelli, Largo A. Gemelli, 8 00136 Rome, Italy; lgaliutorm.unicatt.it

Abstract

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

  • AMI, acute myocardial infarction
  • MCE, myocardial contrast echocardiography
  • MPI, myocardial performance index
  • PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention
  • microcirculation
  • myocardial contrast echocardiography
  • myocardial infarction
  • myocardial performance index

https://doi.org/10.1136/hrt.2004.047894

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