Influence of preload alterations on parameters of systolic left ventricular long-axis function: A Doppler tissue study: Flawed methodology leads to spurious results

Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 298-

  Cheung, Michael ^a   Redington, Andrew ^a   Vogel, Michael ^b   Schmidt, Michael ^c   Sorensen, Keld ^c  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^b Kinderherz Praxis   (Germany)

^c AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLYCERYL TRINITRATE; VASODILATOR AGENT;

BALLOON CATHETER; DOPPLER ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; EVALUATION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HEART PRELOAD; HEART RATE; HEART VENTRICLE CONTRACTION; HUMAN; LETTER; METHODOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PARAMETER;

EID: 14244263529     PISSN: 08947317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.echo.2004.11.012     Document Type: Letter

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