title: Transcatheter aortic valve implantation: is an acute improvement in left ventricular ejection fraction as assessed by 3D echocardiography associated to further functional improvement at follow-up?
authors.affiliation: Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy. Electronic address: laura.fusini@ccfm.it.
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Fusini
authors.affiliation: Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Gloria
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tamborini
authors.affiliation: Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Manuela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Muratori
authors.affiliation: Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Paola
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gripari
authors.affiliation: Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Claudia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cefalù
authors.affiliation: Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Maffessanti
authors.affiliation: Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Piero
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Trabattoni
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health-Cardiovascular Section, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Antonio L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Bartorelli
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health-Cardiovascular Section, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Alamanni
authors.affiliation: Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Mauro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pepi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D019560:Echocardiography, Three-Dimensional; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013318:Stroke Volume / Q000502:physiology; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left
keywords: Echocardiography; Left ventricular function; Transcatheter aortic valve implantation