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Assessment of Regional Systolic and Diastolic Functions Affected by Atorvastatin in Coronary Artery Disease Using Tissue Doppler Imaging

  1. Liangyi Qie MD, PhD1,
  2. Xiao Meng MD2,
  3. Yubin Wang MD3,
  4. Min Feng PhD4,
  5. Ming Zhong PhD4,
  6. Li Li MD, PhD4,*

Article first published online: 25 AUG 2008

DOI: 10.1002/clc.20287

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Clinical Cardiology

Clinical Cardiology

Volume 31, Issue 11, pages 551–555, November 2008

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Qie, L., Meng, X., Wang, Y., Feng, M., Zhong, M. and Li, L. (2008), Assessment of Regional Systolic and Diastolic Functions Affected by Atorvastatin in Coronary Artery Disease Using Tissue Doppler Imaging. Clin Cardiol, 31: 551–555. doi: 10.1002/clc.20287

Author Information

  1. 1

    Department of Health Care, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University;

  2. 2

    Department of Cardiology, The Fourth People's Hospital of Jinan, Jinan;

  3. 3

    Department of Cardiology, Affiliated Hospital of Weifang Medical College, Weifang;

  4. 4

    Department of Cardiology, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, China

*Department of Cardiology QiLu Hospital Shandong University Jinan, China

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 12 NOV 2008
  2. Article first published online: 25 AUG 2008
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 20 AUG 2007
  4. Manuscript Received: 26 JUL 2007

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