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Does atrioventricular ring motion always distinguish constriction from restriction? A Doppler myocardial imaging

M F Arnold1, J U Voigt, T Kukulski

  • 1Linköping Heart Centre, University Hospital, Linköping Sweden.

Summary

Differentiating constrictive pericarditis from restrictive cardiomyopathy can be challenging. Doppler myocardial imaging (DMI) offers new insights into atrioventricular valve plane motion, aiding diagnosis when annular patterns alone are insufficient.

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