title: Early changes of myocardial deformation properties in patients with dystrophia myotonica type 1: a three-dimensional Speckle Tracking echocardiographic study.
authors.affiliation: Hypertension Research Center, Department of Translational Medical Sciences, "Federico II" University Hospital, Naples, Italy. Electronic address: mgalderi@unina.it.
authors.forename: Maurizio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Galderisi
authors.affiliation: Hypertension Research Center, Department of Translational Medical Sciences, "Federico II" University Hospital, Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: De Stefano
authors.affiliation: Hypertension Research Center, Department of Translational Medical Sciences, "Federico II" University Hospital, Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Ciro
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Santoro
authors.affiliation: Hypertension Research Center, Department of Translational Medical Sciences, "Federico II" University Hospital, Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Agostino
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Buonauro
authors.affiliation: Hypertension Research Center, Department of Translational Medical Sciences, "Federico II" University Hospital, Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Daniela
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: De Palma
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive and Odontoiatric Sciences, "Federico II" University Hospital, Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Fiore
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Manganelli
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive and Odontoiatric Sciences, "Federico II" University Hospital, Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Lucia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ruggiero
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive and Odontoiatric Sciences, "Federico II" University Hospital, Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Lucio
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Santoro
authors.affiliation: Hypertension Research Center, Department of Translational Medical Sciences, "Federico II" University Hospital, Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: de Simone
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D019560:Echocardiography, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009206:Myocardium / Q000473:pathology*; D009223:Myotonic Dystrophy / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D013318:Stroke Volume / Q000502:physiology; D013997:Time Factors
keywords: Cardiomyopathy; Myotonic dystrophy; Real time 3D echocardiography; Strain; Stroke volume