Three-dimensional echocardiographic reconstruction: Description and applications of a simplified technique for quantitative assessment of left ventricular size and function

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 81, Issue 12 A, 1998, Pages

  Mele, Donato ^a   Maehle, Jørgen ^b   Pedini, Igino ^b   Alboni, Paolo ^b   Levine, Robert A ^b  

^a Ospedale Civile SS Annunziata   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HEART EJECTION FRACTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE SIZE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE VOLUME; HEART STROKE VOLUME; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; IMAGE QUALITY; IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THREE DIMENSIONAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0032543760     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9149(98)00065-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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