Arrhythmias in rat hearts exposed to pulsed ultrasound after intravenous injection of a contrast agent

Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine

Volumn 21, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 1343-1345

  Sahn, David J ^a  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM;

BLOOD CLOT LYSIS; CAPILLARY; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ECHOGRAPHY; FETUS RISK; HEART; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART BEAT; HEART MUSCLE; HEART RHYTHM; LUNG; NONHUMAN; NOTE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 0036899005     PISSN: 02784297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7863/jum.2002.21.12.1343     Document Type: Note

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