Tissue Doppler imaging - A sensible imaging option for the sensitive heart

International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 187-189

  Lam, Yat Yin ^a   Li, Wei ^a   Henein, Michael Y ^a  

^a ROYAL BROMPTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

THYROTROPIN;

ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIASTOLE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DOPPLER ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; EDITORIAL; HEART AMYLOIDOSIS; HEART CONTRACTION; HEART MUSCLE RELAXATION; HUMAN; HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY; HYPOTHYROIDISM; MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY; MYOCARDIAL DISEASE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATIENT MONITORING; PREVALENCE; RELAXATION TIME; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SYMPTOM; SYSTOLE;

EID: 33645764660     PISSN: 15695794     EISSN: 18758312     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10554-005-9054-7     Document Type: Editorial

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