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World J Cardiol. Jan 26, 2010; 2(1): 1-5
Published online Jan 26, 2010. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v2.i1.1
Speckle tracking echocardiography: A new approach to myocardial function
Simona Sitia, Livio Tomasoni, Maurizio Turiel
Simona Sitia, Livio Tomasoni, Maurizio Turiel, Cardiology Unit, Department of Health Technologies, IRCCS Galeazzi Orthopedic Institute, Università di Milano, 20161 Milan, Italy
Author contributions: Sitia S, Tomasoni L and Turiel M revised, analyzed and interpreted the literature; Sitia S and Turiel M wrote the manuscript; Sitia S, Tomasoni L and Turiel M revised the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Maurizio Turiel, MD, Professor, FESC, Cardiology Unit, Department of Health Technologies, IRCCS Galeazzi Orthopedic Institute, Università di Milano, 20161 Milan, Italy. maurizio.turiel@unimi.it
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Received: December 29, 2009
Revised: January 13, 2010
Accepted: January 15, 2010
Published online: January 26, 2010
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