Transthoracic echocardiography in pulmonary embolism: A diagnostic dilemma [5]

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 107, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 427-

  Kasikcioglu, Erdem ^a,c   Akhan, Huyla ^b  

^a ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b Siyami Ersek Cardiovascular Surgery Center   (Turkey)

^c NONE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Hypokinesia; Transthoracic echocardiography; Venous ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ECHOGRAPHY; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HUMAN; HYPOKINESIA; LETTER; LUNG EMBOLISM; LUNG TRANSPLANTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY HYPERTENSION; TRANSTHORACIC ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; TWO DIMENSIONAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

EID: 33344459225     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2005.02.018     Document Type: Article

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