Role of echo Doppler techniques in the evaluation and treatment of heart failure patients

European Heart Journal, Supplement

Volumn 8, Issue E, 2006, Pages

  Ghio, Stefano ^a  

^a FONDAZIONE IRCCS POLICLINICO SAN MATTEO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Echography; Guidelines; Heart failure

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; EVALUATION; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HEART FAILURE; HEART VALVE; HEMODYNAMICS; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; LUNG VASCULAR RESISTANCE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PERICARDIUM; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; TECHNIQUE; TWO DIMENSIONAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

EID: 33748798710     PISSN: 1520765X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/sul028     Document Type: Review

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