Echocardiographic measurement of ventricular function

Current Opinion in Critical Care

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 241-248

  Slama, Michel ^a   Maizel, Julien ^b  

^a AMIENS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Echocardiography; Left ventricular function; Shock

Indexed keywords

AORTA FLOW; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART EJECTION FRACTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE PRESSURE; HEART OUTPUT; HEART PERFORMANCE; HEART PRELOAD; HEART VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; IMAGING; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LUNG EDEMA; MITRAL VALVE REGURGITATION; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; REVIEW; SHOCK; SYSTOLE;

ATRIAL FUNCTION, RIGHT; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIAC OUTPUT; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, DOPPLER; FRANCE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MITRAL VALVE INSUFFICIENCY; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME, ADULT; VENTRICULAR FUNCTION, LEFT;

EID: 33748562109     PISSN: 10705295     EISSN: 15317072     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ccx.0000224869.86205.1a     Document Type: Review

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