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Fig. 4

From: Subclinical systolic and diastolic myocardial dysfunction in polyphasic polymyositis/dermatomyositis: a 2-year longitudinal study

Fig. 4

Representative echocardiographic results in polyphasic group after 2 years follow-up. Representative images of echo patterns of mitral inflow from the 4-chamber view in the left panel: impaired relaxation pattern with decreased E wave velocity and increased A wave velocity. Typical tissue Doppler image of the lateral LV wall on the right: decreased lateral s′ (systolic velocity), decreased lateral e′ (early diastolic myocardial relaxation velocity) and increased lateral a′ (late diastolic myocardial relaxation velocity)

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Arthritis Research & Therapy

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