Systolic function of the univentricular heart: Comparison of the Simpson's rule with acoustic quantification

Canadian Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 13, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 1027-1032

  Weatherdon, Diane E ^a   Molitor, Betty Anne ^a   Hashmi, Aijaz ^a   Hosking, Martin C K ^a   Duncan, Walter J ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF EASTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acoustic quantification; Congenital heart disease; Echocardiography; Ejection fraction; Univentricular heart; Ventricular function

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTICS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD VOLUME; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART EJECTION FRACTION; HEART FUNCTION TEST; HEART SINGLE VENTRICLE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SYSTOLE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART DEFECTS, CONGENITAL; HEART VENTRICLES; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; STROKE VOLUME; SYSTOLE;

EID: 0031436544     PISSN: 0828282X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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