A new simple method to assess global left ventricular systolic function based on the sum of regional myocardial velocities

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 95, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 550-552

  Peteiro, Jesús ^a,b   Garcia Lara, Juan ^a   Garrido, Iris ^a   Monserrat, Lorenzo ^a   Aldama, Guillermo ^a   Castro Beiras, Alfonso ^a  

^a HOSPITAL JUAN CANALEJO   (Spain)

^b P/Ronda 5 4 Izda15011 A   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DOPPLER ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE CONTRACTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE ENDDIASTOLIC VOLUME; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VELOCITY;

EID: 13844255343     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.10.033     Document Type: Article

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