Left Atrial Systolic and Diastolic Dysfunction in Patients with Chronic Constrictive Pericarditis: A Study Using Speckle Tracking and Conventional Echocardiography

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Shuang Liu,

Affiliations Department of Ultrasound, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, People’s Republic of China, Department of Cardiovascular Function, First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, People’s Republic of China
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Chunyan Ma,

Affiliation Department of Cardiovascular Function, First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, People’s Republic of China
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Weidong Ren ,

* E-mail: renweidong01@yahoo.com.cn

Affiliation Department of Ultrasound, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, People’s Republic of China
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Jun Yang,

Affiliation Department of Cardiovascular Function, First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, People’s Republic of China
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Yan Zhang,

Affiliation Department of Cardiovascular Function, First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, People’s Republic of China
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Sha Li,

Affiliation Department of Cardiovascular Function, First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, People’s Republic of China
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Yanbin Cheng

Affiliation Department of Cardiovascular Function, First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, People’s Republic of China
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