Non-invasive evaluation of left ventricular function by means of impedance cardiography

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 130-134

  Van Der Meer, B J M ^a,b   Vonk Noordegraaf, A ^b   Bax, J J ^b   Kamp, O ^b   De Vries, P M J M ^b  

^a ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Dobutamine stress echocardiography; Electrical impedance cardiography; Heather index; Left ventricular contractility indicators; Systolic time intervals; Wall motion score

Indexed keywords

DOBUTAMINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE CONTRACTILITY; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE WALL MOTION; HUMAN; IMPEDANCE CARDIOGRAPHY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRESS ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

ADRENERGIC BETA-AGONISTS; CARDIOGRAPHY, IMPEDANCE; DOBUTAMINE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL CONTRACTION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; VENTRICULAR FUNCTION, LEFT;

EID: 0032913029     PISSN: 00015172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-6576.1999.430203.x     Document Type: Article

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