Evaluation of a hand carried cardiac ultrasound device in an outpatient cardiology clinic

Heart

Volumn 91, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 171-176

  Vourvouri, E C ^a   Poldermans, D ^a   Deckers, J W ^a   Parharidis, G E ^a   Roelandt, J R T C ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOLOGY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEVICE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DOPPLER ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HAND CARRIED CARDIAC ULTRASOUND DEVICE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ULTRASOUND;

AMBULATORY CARE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HEART DISEASES; HUMANS; INCIDENTAL FINDINGS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 12744274753     PISSN: 13556037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/hrt.2003.028225     Document Type: Article

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