Imaging of the heart in pulmonary hypertension

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 61, Issue SUPPL. 156, 2007, Pages 15-26

  McLure, L E R ^a   Peacock, A J ^a  

^a WESTERN INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOSENTAN; ENDOTHELIN RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; GADOLINIUM; PHOSPHODIESTERASE V INHIBITOR; PROSTACYCLIN; PROSTANOID;

BIOASSAY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC ANGIOGRAPHY; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DEATH; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE COURSE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; EXERCISE TEST; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE FAILURE; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HEART VENTRICLE VOLUME; HUMAN; IMAGING SYSTEM; MORPHOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PULMONARY ARTERY; PULMONARY HYPERTENSION; RADIOISOTOPE VENTRICULOGRAPHY; REVIEW; VASCULAR RESISTANCE;

EID: 34547441341     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: 17421241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-1241.2007.01496.x     Document Type: Review

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