Long-axis motion and left ventricular function

Scandinavian Cardiovascular Journal

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 69-70

  Alam, Mahbubul ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM SÖDER HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; CINERADIOGRAPHY; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIASTOLE; DOPPLER ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART INFARCTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE CONTRACTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE WALL MOTION; HEART MUSCLE; HEART MUSCLE CELL; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STRESS ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; SYSTOLE;

EID: 0037499659     PISSN: 14017431     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14017431.2003.11463140     Document Type: Review

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