Doppler aortic flow velocity measurement in healthy children

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 140-144

  Sohn, Sejung ^a   Kim, Hae Soon ^a  

^a Ewha Womans University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Blood Flow Velocity; Child; Echocardiography, Doppler

Indexed keywords

AGE; AORTA; ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; BODY CONSTITUTION; CHILD; DOPPLER ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HEART STROKE VOLUME; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; NEWBORN; OBSERVER VARIATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REFERENCE VALUE; STANDARD; STATISTICS;

AGE FACTORS; AORTA; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; BODY CONSTITUTION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, DOPPLER; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION; REFERENCE VALUES; STROKE VOLUME;

EID: 0035318122     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2001.16.2.140     Document Type: Article

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