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Speckle tracking echocardiography in systemic sclerosis: how far have we arrived and where can we go

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  1. Cardiology and Arrhythmology Clinic, University Hospital “Ospedali Riuniti”, Marche Polytechnic University, Ancona, Italy

    Giulia Stronati, Federico Guerra & Alessandro Capucci

  2. Clinica Medica, University Hospital “Ospedali Riuniti”, Marche Polytechnic University, Ancona, Italy

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Stronati, G., Guerra, F., Gabrielli, A. et al. Speckle tracking echocardiography in systemic sclerosis: how far have we arrived and where can we go. Clin Rheumatol 39, 125–126 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10067-019-04774-0

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