Relationship between clinically assessed heart failure severity and the Tei index in Nigerian patients
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- 26 November 2013
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in BMC Research Notes
- Vol. 6 (1) , 488
Abstract
The Tei index is a Doppler-derived myocardial performance index. It is a measure of the combined systolic and diastolic myocardial performance of both the left and right ventricles. The incidence of heart failure (HF) is increasing globally, and its severity can be clinically assessed using the New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional classification and more objectively using echocardiographic assessment of systolic and diastolic functions. Thus, a measure of the combined systolic and diastolic myocardial performance could be a useful predictor of the severity of the clinical status of patients with HF.Keywords
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