Normal values of M mode echocardiographic measurements of more than 2000 healthy infants and children in central Europe

Heart

Volumn 83, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 667-672

  Kampmann, C ^a   Emschermann, T ^a   Stopfkuchen, H ^a   Wiethoff, C M ^a   Wenzel, A ^a   Stolz, G ^a   Betancor, M ^a   Wippermann, C F ^a   Huth, R G ^a   Habermehl, P ^a   Knuf, M ^a  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Echocardiography; Normal values; Paediatric cardiology

Indexed keywords

AORTA VALVE; ARTICLE; CHILD; EUROPE; HEART LEFT ATRIUM; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE ENDDIASTOLIC PRESSURE; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE; HEART VENTRICLE ENDDIASTOLIC PRESSURE; HEART VENTRICLE SEPTUM; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INFANT; M MODE ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0034078975     PISSN: 13556037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/heart.83.6.667     Document Type: Article

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