Clinical Applications of Strain Rate Imaging

Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography

Volumn 16, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 1334-1342

  Yip, Gabriel ^a   Abraham, Theodore ^a   Belohlavek, Marek ^a   Khandheria, Bijoy K ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CARDIOMYOPATHY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIASTOLE; DOPPLER ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART FUNCTION; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; IMAGE PROCESSING; IMAGING SYSTEM; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SYSTOLE;

EID: 0345167104     PISSN: 08947317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/j.echo.2003.09.004     Document Type: Review

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