Comparison of native and contrast-enhanced harmonic echocardiography for visualization of left ventricular endocardial border

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 211-217

  Kasprzak, Jarosław D ^a   Paelinck, Bernard ^b   Ten Cate, Folkert J ^b   Vletter, Wim B ^b   De Jong, Nico ^b   Poldermans, Don ^b   Elhendy, Abdou ^b   Bouakaz, Ayache ^b   Roelandt, Jos R T C ^b  

^a Medical University of Lodz Bieganski Hospital   (Poland)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SHU 508;

ACOUSTICS; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ENDOCARDIUM; FEMALE; HARMONIC ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART INFARCTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CONTRAST MEDIA; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ENDOCARDIUM; FEMALE; HEART VENTRICLES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYSACCHARIDES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 0033556412     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9149(98)00826-1     Document Type: Article

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