The Role of Tissue Doppler Imaging as a New Diagnostic Option in Evaluating Left Ventricular Function

Journal of Echocardiography

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 29-42

  Oki, Takashi ^a  

^a National Hospital Organization   (Japan)

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EID: 35648966037     PISSN: 13490222     EISSN: 1880344X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2303/jecho.1.29     Document Type: Article

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