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. 2022 Jun 24;68(6):866-870.
doi: 10.1590/1806-9282.20211244. eCollection 2022.

Detection of atrial fibrosis using echocardiographic strain: a new pathway

Maria Mariana Barros Melo da Silveira  1   2 , João Victor Batista Cabral  1 , Amanda Tavares Xavier  3 , Lucas Reis da Costa  2 , Dhouglas José Ferreira do Nascimento  4 , José Maria Del Castillo  5 , Luydson Richardson da Silva Vasconcelos  6 , Dário Celestino Sobral Filho  2   3 , Dinaldo Cavalcanti de Oliveira  1   2
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Detection of atrial fibrosis using echocardiographic strain: a new pathway

Maria Mariana Barros Melo da Silveira et al. Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992). .
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