Measurement of left ventricular mass: Methodology and expertise

Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 15, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 801-809

  Devereux, Richard B ^a   Pini, Riccardo ^b   Aurigemma, Gerard P ^c   Roman, Mary J ^a  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Computed tomography; Echocardiography; Hypertension; Left ventricular mass; Magnetic resonance imaging

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE MASS; HYPERTENSION; M MODE ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; METHODOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; TWO DIMENSIONAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0030860189     PISSN: 02636352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004872-199715080-00002     Document Type: Short Survey

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