Not All Systolic Velocities Indicate Obstruction in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: A Simultaneous Doppler Catheterization Study

Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography

Volumn 20, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1009.e5-1009.e7

  Jaber, Wissam A ^a   Nishimura, Rick A ^a   Ommen, Steve R ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ISOPRENALINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOPPLER ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE PRESSURE; HUMAN; HYPERTROPHIC OBSTRUCTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; TRANSTHORACIC ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

EID: 34547118333     PISSN: 08947317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.echo.2007.01.015     Document Type: Article

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