Assessment of left ventricular systolic synchronicity by real-time three-dimensional echocardiography in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy

Chinese Medical Journal

Volumn 119, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 919-924

  Zeng, Xin ^a   Shu, Xian Hong ^a   Pan, Cui Zhen ^a   Chen, Rui Zhen ^a   Cheng, Kuan ^a   Liu, Shi Zhen ^a   Chen, Hao Zhu ^a  

^a ZHONGSHAN HOSPITAL OF FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Cardiac resynchronization therapy; Echocardiography; Left ventricular function; Myocardial contraction; Real time three dimensional

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONGESTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HEART CYCLE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE CONTRACTION; HUMAN; MALE; ONLINE SYSTEM; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; THREE DIMENSIONAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

EID: 33745074989     PISSN: 03666999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00029330-200606010-00007     Document Type: Article

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